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Chapter 32

           Iwasscaredsilly;onthewayoverIalmostbeggedSamtoturnaroundandgohome."

           Shestoppedtalkingandlookedup,unsmilingbutbeatific,aplumpanglewithabigstirringspooninonehand."ThenwewalkedintotheInnermostTempleandaspotlighthitmeandourrobeswerewhiskedaway?andtheywereallinthepoolandcallingouttousinMartiantocome,comeandsharethewateroflifeandIstumbledintothatpoolandsubmergedandIhaven’tcomeupsince!

           "Noreverwantto.Don’tfret,Ben,you’lllearnthelanguageandacquirethedisciplineandyou’llhavelovinghelpfromallofuseverystepoftheway.Youstopworryingandjumpinthatpooltonight;I’llhavemyarmsouttocatchyou.Allofuswillhaveourarmsout,welcomingyouhome.NowtakethisplateintoDukeandtellhimIsaidhewasapigbutacharmingone.Andtakethisoneinforyourselfoh,ofcourseyoucaneatthatmuch!givemeakissandrunalong;Ruthiehasworktodo."

           Bendeliveredthekissandthemessageandtheplate,thenfoundthathedidhavesomeappetiteleft?butneverthelessdidnotconcentrateonfoodashefoundJillstretchedout,apparentlyasleep,ononeofthewide,softcouches.Hesatdownoppositeher,enjoyingthesweetsightofherandthinkingthatDawnandJillwereevenmorealikethanhehadrealizedthenightbefore.

           Helookedupfromabiteandsawthathereyeswereopenandshewassmilingathim."ThouartGod,darlingandthatsmellsgood."

           "Andyoulookgood.ButIdidn’tmeantowakeyou.

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