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Chapter 35

           "Thenwhydidn’tyoucallherover?"

           "Eh?"

           "RuthalmostcertainlyfoundanexcusetocomeinherejusttocatchaglimpseofyouIsupposetheymusthavejustarrived.Buthaven’tyounoticedthatwehavebeenleftprettymuchalone,exceptforafewwhosatdownwithus,didn’tsaymuch,thenleft?"

           "Well?yes."Jubalhadnoticedandhadbeenatouchdisappointed,ashehadbeenbraced,byallthathehadheard,towardoffundueintimacyandhadfoundthathehadsteppedonatopstepthatwasn’tthere.Hehadbeentreatedwithhospitalityandpoliteness,butitwasmorelikethepolitenessofacatthanthatofanover-friendlydog.

           "Theyareallterriblyinterestedinthefactthatyouarehereandareveryanxioustoseeyou?buttheyarealittlebitafraidofyou,too."

           "Me?"

           "Oh,Itoldyouthislastsummer.You’reavenerabletraditionofthechurch,notquiterealandabitmorethanlifesize.Mikehastoldthemthatyouaretheonlyhumanbeingheknowsofwhocan‘grokinfullness’withoutneedingtolearnMartianfirst.MostofthemsuspectthatyoucanreadmindsasperfectlyasMikedoes."

           "Oh,whatpoppycock!Ihopeyoudisabusedthem?"

           "WhoamItodestroyamyth?PerhapsyoudoreadmindsI’msureyouwouldn’ttellme.TheyarejustatouchafraidofyouYOUeatbabiesforbreakfastandwhenyouroarthegroundtrembles.Anyofthemwouldbedelightedtohaveyoucallthemover?buttheywon’tforcethemselvesonyou.

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