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           "You’recrazyinyourlittlepointyhead,mylove–andMamaspank.Ben,she’sbeenondutyalmostaslongasMikehas.Webothcantakethatlongastretch–butweeatwhenwe’rehungryandsometimesweneedsleep.Speakingofrobes,Dawn,thiswasthelastvanishingrobeintheSeventhTemple.ImeanttotellPattyshe’dbetterorderagrossortwo."

           "Shehas."

           "Ishouldhaveknown.Thisoneseemsalittletight."JillwiggledinitinafashionthatdisturbedBenmorethanDawn’sperfectandunrobedskin."Areweputtingonweight,Dawn?"

           "Ithinkweare,alittle.Nomatter."

           "Helps,youmean.Weweretooskinny.Ben,younoticed,didn’tyou,thatDawnandIhavethesamefigure?Height,bust,waist,hips,weight,everything–nottomentioncoloration.Wewerealmostthesamewhenwemet?andthen,withMike’shelp,wematchedupexactlyandareholdingitthatway.Evenourfacesaregettingmorealike–butwedidn’tplanthat.Thatjustcomesfromdoingthesamethingsandthinkingaboutthesamethings.StandupandletBenlookatus,dear."

           Dawnputherplateasideanddidso,inaposethatremindedBenoddlyofJill,moresothanthefigureresemblanceseemedtojustify;thenherealizeditwastheexactposeJillhadbeeninwhenshehadfirststoodrevealedasMotherEve.

           InvitedtoStare,hedid.Jillsaid,withhermouthfull,"See,Ben?That’sme."

           Dawnsmiledather."Arazor’sedgeofdifference,Gillian."

           "Pooh.You’regettingthatcontrol,too.