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Chapter 27

           JillherselfwassimplyserenelyhappythatacusphadbeenreachedandpassedwithrightactionandwasecstaticallyhappyherselftogrowcloserasthecuspwasdeterminedallofwhichshethoughtinMartianandquitedifferently.

           IntimetheyrestedandJillhadMiketreatPattytoabathgivenbytelekinesis,andherselfsatontheedgeofthetubandsquealedandgiggledwhentheolderwomandid.Itwasjustplay,veryhumanandnotatallMartian;MikehaddoneitforJillontheinitialoccasionalmostlazilyratherthanraisehimselfupoutofthewateranaccident,moreorless.Nowithadbecomeacustom,onethatJillknewPattywouldlike.IttickledJilltoseePatty’sfacewhenshefoundherselfbeingscrubbedalloverbygentle.invisiblehands?andthen,presentlydriedinawhiskwithneithertowelnorblastofair.

           Patriciablinked."AfterthatIneedadrink.Abigone."

           "Certainly,darling."

           "AndIstillwanttoshowyoukidsmypictures?allofthem."PatriciafollowedJilloutintothelivingroom,Mikeintrain,andstoodinthemiddleoftherug."Butfirstlookatme.Lookatme,notatmypictures.Whatdoyousee?"

           WithmildregretMikestrippedhertattoosoffinhismindandlookedathisnewbrotherwithoutherdecorations.Helikedhertattoosverymuch;theywerepeculiarlyherown,theysetherapartandmadeheraself.TheyseemedtohimtogiveheraslightlyMartianflavor,inthatshedidnothavetheblandsamenessofmosthumans.

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