great benefit to our Work. "
135 Bullet made a decision that he was going to make a little trip down
to Charity and have a talk with Bright Serpent.
136 "You'd better take Smiling Fox with you," suggested The Young
Speaker. "He's familiar with Charity, and has several contacts in the
city. He's my Chief Agent for that kingdom. I'll be waiting for your
report with some interest."
137 "How did you know I was going to .....never mind! I know! You know
EVERYTHING!"
138 The Young Speaker shook his head. "No one knows EVERYTHING." he
explained, "not even The Lords claim all knowledge! Only the gods do
that, and the gods are liars. They do not know everything, either."
139 Bullet nodded. They were pulling into the gate of Sweet Blossom
Turtle's house. "Yes," remarked The Young Speaker, "she is a little old
for me, but she likes my company and when I'm a guest in her house I
see no harm in pleasing her."
140 "Sorry," apologized Bullet, "it's none of my business. I shouldn't
have been thinking things like that."
141 "You have a right," insisted The Young Speaker, "to think anything
you like, and to judge other's actions as you wish, as long as you do
not try to force your opinions on others. There's nothing wrong with
being curious."
142 "Don't you ever get mad at anybody about anything?" Bullet asked.
143 "Of course I do," answered The Young Speaker. "When somebody starts
telling me that what I am doing is wrong, and tries to run my life for
me, I get madder than anything! I always live within The Law, and as
long as I do that, it's nobody else's damned business HOW I live.
That's when I get mad!"
144 "I see," Bullet chuckled.
145 They parked the car and several people came out