Міжзірковий мандрівник
Chapter 6
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“Goon,”urgedthemissionary.“Whatnext?What’sthemandoinginthefrontoftheothercrowdyousaidwaswalkingalong?”
“They’veallstopped,an’he’ssayin’somethingtothesickmen.An’theboyswiththegoats’sstoppedtolook.Everybody’slookin’.”
“Andthen?”
“That’sall.Thesickmenareheadin’forthehouses.Theyain’tyellin’anymore,an’theydon’tlooksickanymore.An’Ijustkeepsettin’onmyhorsea-lookin’on.”
Atthisallthreeofmylistenersbrokeintolaughter.
“An’I’mabigman!”Icriedoutangrily.“An’Igotabigsword!”
“ThetenlepersChristhealedbeforehepassedthroughJerichoonhiswaytoJerusalem,”themissionaryexplainedtomyparents.“Theboyhasseenslidesoffamouspaintingsinsomemagiclanternexhibition.”
ButneitherfathernormothercouldrememberthatIhadeverseenamagiclantern.
“Tryhimwithanotherpicture,”fathersuggested.
“It’salldifferent,”IcomplainedasIstudiedthephotographthemissionaryhandedme.
