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Chapter 31

           Mikewasinrobesthistime;helookedtaller,ascetic,andintense-!swearhiseyesgleamed.Theplacewasdimlylighted,therewasmusicthatwascreepyandyetmadeyouwanttodance.ThistimePattyandItookadoubleseattogether,acouchthatwasdarnnearabed.WhattheservicewasallaboutIcouldn’tsay.MikewouldsingouttotheminMartian,theywouldanswerinMartianexceptforchantsof‘ThouartGod!ThouartGod!’whichwasalwaysechoedbysomeMartianwordthatwouldmakemythroatsoretotrytopronounceit."

           Jubalmadeacroakingnoise."Wasthatit?"

           "Huh?Ibelieveitwasallowingforyourhorribletall-cornaccent.Jubal?areyouhooked?Haveyoujustbeenstringingmealong?"

           "No.Stinkytaughtittomeandhesaysthatit’sheresyoftheblackestsort.ByhislightsImeanIcouldn’tcareless.It’stheMartianwordMiketranslatesas:‘ThouartGod.’ButourbrotherMahmoudsaysthatisn’tevenclosetobeingatranslation.It’stheuniverseproclaimingitsownself-awareness?orit’s‘peccavimus’withatotalabsenceofcontritionoradozenotherthings,allofwhichdon’ttranslateit.Stinkysaysthatnotonlyitcan’tbetranslatedbutthathedoesn’treallyunderstanditinMartianexceptthatitisabadword,theworstpossibleinhisopinionandmuchclosertoSatan’sdefiancethanitistotheblessingofabenevolentGod.Goon.

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