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none of whom had lifted or thrown a stone. Mishal, snow-white now, was too enfeebled by her illness to rally the marchers; Ayesha, as ever, refused to dispute. "If you turn your backs on God," she warned the villagers, "don't be surprised when he does the same to you." words, only your interpretations of them. Why such indirection? Why not simply quote?" "He speaks to me," Ayesha answered, "in clear and memorable forms."
The pilgrims were squatting in a group in a corner of the large mosque, which was painted lime-green on the outside and bright blue within, and lit, when necessary, by multicoloured neon "tube lights". After Ayesha's warning they turned their backs on her and huddled closer together, although the weather was warm and humid enough. Mirza Saeed, spotting his opportunity, decided to challenge Ayesha directly once again. "Tell me," he asked sweetly, "how exactly does the angel give you all this information? You never tell us his precise
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