“Appears you’ve already done a good bit a thinkin’ ’bout this.” “Professor Musgrove has written two books on the su…ub…ject of belief systems,” Dan said as a particularly rough bounce broke up the word. “Excellent works, I might add.” “That a fact?” Rhetta asked. “You’re some kinda writer then?” “Yes,” Janey replied, “some kind of, you could say.” “An excellent wri—I—ter. I thoroughly enjoyed both bo—OO—ks. Mrs. McKendrick, do you think we should be going a bit more slowly? Mister Sensabaugh appears to be in some discomfort.” “I’m just doing what his sweetheart asked. She wanted him delivered to the meet as quickly as possible, get him iced up. You doin’ okay back there, Mister Sensabaugh?” “I’m just…fine, Mrs. McKendrick.” He bit harder on the fleshy edge of his hand. Once back at

