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           Believeme,dear,hecould,Buthegroksthatshedoesnotthinkofthemasbelongingtoher;she’sjusttheircustodian–andhegrokswithheraboutit.Comesitdown.Dawnwillbeinwithsupperforallthreeofusinamoment–ImusteatwhilewevisitorIwon’thaveachanceuntiltomorrow.That’spoormanagementwithalleternitytodrawfrom?butIdidn’tknowwhenyouwouldgethereandyouhappentoarriveonaveryfullday.Buttellmewhatyouthinkofwhatyou’veseen?Dawntellsmeyousawanoutsiders’service,too."

           "Yes."

           "Well?"

           "Mike,"Caxtonsaidslowly,"hascertainlyblossomedout.Ithinkhecouldsellshoestosnakes."

           "I’mquitesurehecould.Butheneverwouldbecauseitwouldbewrong–snakesdon’tneedthem.What’sthematter,Ben?Igrokthere’ssomethingbotheringyou."

           "No,"heanswered."CertainlynotanythingIcanputmyfingeron.Oh,I’mnotmuchforchurches?butI’mnotagainstthemexactly–certainlynotagainstthisone.IguessIjustdon’tgrokit."

           "I’llaskyouagaininaweekortwo.There’snohurry."

           "Iwon’tbehereevenaweek."

           "Youhavesomecolumnsonthespike"–itwasnotaquestion.

           "Threefreshones.ButIshouldn’tstayeventhatlong."

           "Ithinkyouwill?thenyou’llphoneinafew?probablyabouttheChurch.BythenIthinkyouwillgroktostaymuchlonger."

           "Idon’tthinkso."

           "Waitingis,untilfullness.Youknowit’snotachurch?"

           "Well,Pattydidsaysomethingofthesort."