Sukey listened and nodded as Mac talked again, deciding that this time she'd change the subject back to his 'priestly' background. Waiting until he was done, she told him, "Mac, don't call Clara 'that woman' again, not out loud or in yer head. Now, 'bout you levelin' with me," she went on, "You're absolutely right that ya can an' should. The part you're wrong about is thinkin' that yer done levelin' already." Her mind went to all the comments she'd thought up during his earlier very defensive and not very minister-like spiel. "Why don' we sit an' jus chat for a while 'bout the past? I'd love to hear all about yer younger days, and why ya joined the ministry, Mac," she said, smiling, while sitting back and looking prepared to have a very long get-to-know-you conversation.