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Chapter 35

           TheyknowthatevenMikestandsatattentionandsays‘sir’whenyouspeak."

           Jubaldismissedthewholeideawithoneshort,explosiveword.

           "Certainly,"Benagreed."EvenMikehashisblindspotsItoldyouhewasonlyhuman.Butthat’showitis.You’rethepatronsaintofthischurchandyou’restuckwithit."

           "Well?there’ssomebodyIknow,justcamein.Jill!Jill!Turnaround,dear!"

           Thewomanturnedratherhesitantly."I’mDawn.Butthankyou."Shecameover,however,andJubalthoughtforaninstantthatshewasgoingtokisshim?anddecidednottoduckit.Butsheeitherhadnotthatintention,orchangedhermind.Shedroppedtooneknee,tookhishandandkissedit."FatherJubal.Wewelcomeyouanddrinkdeepofyou."

           Jubalsnatchedhishandaway."Oh,forheaven’ssake,child!Getupfromthereandsitwithus.Sharewater."

           "Yes,FatherJubal."

           "Uh?andcallmeJubalandpassthewordaroundthatIdon’tappreciatebeingtreatedlikealeper.I’minthebosomofmyfamilyIhope."

           "Youare?Jubal."

           "SoIexpecttobecalledJubalandtreatedasawaterbrothernomore,noless.Thefirstonewhotreatsmewithrespectwillberequiredtostayinafterschool.Grok?"

           "Yes,Jubal,"sheanswereddemurely."I’vetoldthem.Theywill."

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