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"
There
aren
’
t
any
.
How
many
people
have
kissed
you
?
"
"
Several
,
at
least
.
"
"
As
a
priestess
I
kiss
a
lot
more
than
‘
several
,
’
believe
me
.
But
there
’
s
never
so
much
as
a
sniffle
in
the
Nest
.
I
used
to
be
the
sort
of
whiny
woman
who
is
never
quite
well
and
given
to
‘
female
complaints
.
’
"
She
smiled
.
"
Now
I
’
m
more
female
than
ever
but
I
’
m
twenty
pounds
lighter
and
years
younger
and
have
nothing
to
complain
about
–
I
like
being
female
.
As
Duke
flattered
me
,
‘
a
Levantine
whore
’
and
unquestionably
much
more
limber
than
I
was
–
I
always
sit
in
the
lotus
position
when
I
’
m
teaching
a
class
,
whereas
it
used
to
be
all
I
could
do
just
to
squat
down
and
straighten
up
again
?
hot
flashes
and
dizziness
.
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"
But
it
did
happen
fast
,
"
Ruth
went
on
.
"
Sam
was
a
professor
of
Oriental
languages
at
the
University
here
–
the
city
U
.
,
that
is
.
Sam
started
coming
to
the
Temple
because
it
was
a
way
,
the
only
way
,
to
learn
the
Martian
language
.
Strictly
professional
motivation
,
he
wasn
’
t
interested
in
it
as
a
church
.
And
I
went
along
to
keep
an
eye
on
him
?
I
had
heard
rumors
and
I
was
a
jealous
wife
,
even
more
possessive
than
the
average
.
"
So
we
worked
up
to
the
Third
Circle
,
Sam
learning
the
language
rapidly
,
of
course
,
and
myself
grimly
hanging
on
and
studying
hard
because
I
didn
’
t
want
to
let
him
out
of
my
sight
.
Then
boom
!
the
miracle
happened
.
We
suddenly
began
to
think
in
it
,
just
a
little
?
and
Michael
felt
it
and
had
us
stay
after
service
,
a
Third
Circle
service
,
one
night
and
Michael
and
Gillian
gave
us
water
.
Afterwards
,
I
knew
that
I
was
all
the
things
I
had
despised
in
other
women
and
I
knew
that
I
should
despise
my
husband
for
letting
me
do
it
and
hate
him
for
what
he
had
done
himself
.
All
this
in
English
,
with
the
wont
parts
in
Hebrew
.
So
I
wept
all
day
and
moaned
and
made
myself
a
stinking
nuisance
to
Sam
?
and
couldn
’
t
wait
to
get
back
to
share
more
water
and
grow
closer
again
that
night
.
"
After
that
things
were
steadily
easier
but
not
easy
,
as
we
were
pushed
through
all
the
inner
circles
just
as
rapidly
as
we
could
take
it
;
Michael
knew
that
we
needed
help
and
wanted
to
get
us
into
the
safety
and
peace
of
the
Nest
.
So
when
it
came
time
for
our
Sharing
-
Water
,
I
was
still
unable
to
discipline
myself
without
constant
help
.
I
knew
that
I
wanted
to
be
received
into
the
Nest
–
once
you
start
,
there
’
s
no
turning
back
–
but
I
wasn
’
t
sure
I
could
merge
myself
with
seven
other
people
.
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I
was
scared
silly
;
on
the
way
over
I
almost
begged
Sam
to
turn
around
and
go
home
.
"
She
stopped
talking
and
looked
up
,
unsmiling
but
beatific
,
a
plump
angle
with
a
big
stirring
spoon
in
one
hand
.
"
Then
we
walked
into
the
Innermost
Temple
and
a
spotlight
hit
me
and
our
robes
were
whisked
away
?
and
they
were
all
in
the
pool
and
calling
out
to
us
in
Martian
to
come
,
come
and
share
the
water
of
life
–
and
I
stumbled
into
that
pool
and
submerged
and
I
haven
’
t
come
up
since
!
"
Nor
ever
want
to
.
Don
’
t
fret
,
Ben
,
you
’
ll
learn
the
language
and
acquire
the
discipline
and
you
’
ll
have
loving
help
from
all
of
us
every
step
of
the
way
.
You
stop
worrying
and
jump
in
that
pool
tonight
;
I
’
ll
have
my
arms
out
to
catch
you
.
All
of
us
will
have
our
arms
out
,
welcoming
you
home
.
Now
take
this
plate
in
to
Duke
and
tell
him
I
said
he
was
a
pig
but
a
charming
one
.
And
take
this
one
in
for
yourself
–
oh
,
of
course
you
can
eat
that
much
!
–
give
me
a
kiss
and
run
along
;
Ruthie
has
work
to
do
.
"