and would not, therefore, be given his Assignment.
He had been permitted an additional month in which to complete the hours, and then given his Assignment privately,
with no applause, no celebration: a disgrace that had clouded his entire future.
“It’s good to have some volunteers here today,” the attendant told him.
“We celebrated a release this morning, and that always throws the schedule off a little, so things get backed up.”
She looked at a printed sheet. “Let’s see. Asher and Fiona are helping in the bathing room.
Why don’t you join them there? You know where it is, don’t you?”
Jonas nodded, thanked her, and walked down the long hallway.
He glanced into the rooms on either side. The Old were sitting quietly,
some visiting and talking with one another, others doing handwork and simple crafts.
A few were asleep. Each room was comfortably furnished, the floors covered with thick carpeting.
It was a serene and slow-paced place, unlike the busy centers of manufacture and distribution where the daily work of the community occurred.
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