AZOTUSLAND Chapter Seventy-Two

Some of them had started to slow down a bit and Ted brought in more wine and bread. Manfred was whispering in Rachel's ear and Jim took noticed but continuued unabated.

"Detective you are, well it is not hard to see why you do what you do," Jim said. "Given the story where do you place Jesus in the room?"

"The third table obviously," he answered. "There is no mistaking that the host, you Jim, meant to both test and possible humiliate him. He would be at this table"

"Yes," Jim said. "I quite agree. That seems clear. I am sorry that you are at the third table right now."

There was some laughter, even from Volosky.

"Now let me ask you Detective," Jim said evenly. "When the woman comes in where is she?"

"Why she is right behind me probably," He said.

"Rick?"

"Yeah Jim," Can you read verse 44 for us again?"

Turning toward the woman, He said to Simon...

"Stop please!" Jim said. "Detective tell us who is where and why?"

"Jim it's obvious," the detective smiled. "He is talking with his back to Simon and looking directly at the woman as he does so. She would have to be right behind him here at the table."

"You are sure?" Jim asked.

"How else does she lay her hair on his feet?"

All the while?"

"Well, I am no Bible scholar, but it seems plain."

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