Rocinante Chapter 13
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| Time frame | May 1971 |
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Contents
Location
- Twillingate, Florida
Characters
- Ethylene, wife of Brother Erasmus
Summary
Mark and Jackie show up for the "raisin" which turned out to consist of almost everyone in Twillingate turning up to help with the rebuilding of Brother Erasmus' church, with a pig roast and games for everyone.
Later the large crew also headed for the airstrip and cleaned it up so that it would be ready for Rocinante to take off once the wings were repaired.
They meet the Spragues (he was the pastor of the Baptist church) who invite them to come to their church Sunday before the regular church service at Brother Erasmus' church, and had Sunday dinner with the Spragues.
Monday the package from Mark's father arrives, and he starts the wing repair process. E. J. shows up after school, and helps Mark apply a coat of dope. Mr. Cowgill invites Mark and Jackie for dinner that night.
The next day, while waiting for a coat of dope to dry, Mark helps Brother Erasmus put sheetrock on the ceiling, and Jackie uses some of the extra paint to do a sign for the "Twillingate Bethel Church". Brother Erasmus tells her that she has a talent that she ought to put to work. When the wing repair is completed, Mark gives E. J. a ride. E. J. asks if someday he could learn learn to fly, and Mark tells him "... when you get older, you can do anything you set your mind to."
They leave Twillingate, having made many good friends, and thinking that they would want to return sometime.
Jackie mails another letter off to her Dad and Sarah, telling them about Twillingate and that they are heading for the Texas Star Party in a couple of weeks.
Also Mentioned
- Phil Gravengood - Mark's dad
