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Chapter 27

           ValentineMichaelSmithhadgrokked,whenfirsthehadknownitfully,thatphysicalhumanloveveryhumanandveryphysicalwasnotsimplyanecessaryquickeningofeggs,norwasitmereritualthroughwhichonegrewcloser;theactitselfwasagrowing-closer,averygreatgoodnessand(sofarasheknew)unknowneventotheOldOnesofhisformerpeople.Hewasstillgrokkingit,tryingateveryopportunitytogrokitsfullness.ButhehadlongsincebrokenthroughanyfearthatheresylayinhissuspicionthateventheOldOnesdidnotknowthisecstasyhegrokkedalreadythatthesehisnewpeopleheldspiritualdepthsunique.Happilyhetriedtosoundthem,withnoinhibitionsfromhischildhoodtocausehimguiltorreluctanceofanysort.

           Hishumanteachershadbeenunusuallywellqualifiedtoinstructhisinnocencewithoutbruisingit.Theresultwasasuniqueashehimself.

           Jillwasverypleasedbutnotreallysurprisedtofindthat"AuntPatty"acceptedasinevitableandnecessary,andwithforthrightfullness,thefactthatsharingwaterinaveryancientMartianceremonywithMikeledatoncetosharingMikehimselfinahumanriteancientitself.Jillwassomewhatsurprised(althoughstillpleased)atPat’scontinuedcalmacceptancewhenitcertainlyhadbeendemonstratedtotheirnewwaterbrotherthatMikewascapableofmoremiraclesthanhehaddiscloseduptothen.However,JilldidnotthenknowthatPatriciaPaiwonskihadmetaholymanbeforePatriciaexpectedmoreofholymen.

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