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           SomelocalbrotherplaysAdamandwegetscourgedoutoftheGardenofEden,andthelocalpriestexplainstherealmeaning,notallthetwistedliesyouhear–andweendbyregainingourblessedinnocenceandhappiness,andthat’scertaintogetthepartyreallyrolling.Joy!"

           Sheadded,"ButeverybodyisalwaysinterestedinmyFoster’skiss,Because,sincehewentbacktoHeavenalmosttwentyyearsagonowandtheChurchhasincreasedandflourished,nottoomanyofushaveaFoster’skissthatwasn’tlaidonbyproxy–IalwayshavetheTabernacletestifytothat,too.AndItellthemaboutit.Uh-"

           Mrs.Paiwonskihesitated,thentoldthemaboutit,inexplicitdetail–andJillwonderedwhereheradmittedlylimitedabilitytoblushhadgone?ThenshegrokkedthatMikeandPattyweretwoofakind–God’sinnocents,unabletobeanythingelse,nomatterwhattheydid.Shewished,forPatty’ssake,thatthispreposterousmishmashwerereallytrue,thatFosterhadreallybeenaholyprophetwhohadsavedherforeternalbliss.

           ButFoster!God’sWounds,whatatravesty!Thensuddenly,throughhergreatlyimprovedrecall,JillwasstandingbackinaroomwithawallofglassandlookingintoFoster’sdeadeyes.But,inhermind,heseemedaliveandshefeltashiverinherloinsandwonderedwhatshewouldhavedoneifFosterhimselfhadofferedherhisholykiss–andhisholyself?

           Sheshutitoutofhermind,butnotbeforeMikehadcaughtmuchofit.Shefelthimsmile,withknowinginnocence.

           Shestoodup.