Chapters 25-27 Summary

Julia sends Etta Mae back to her room, with instructions to change into clothes that are more conservative. Even after she returns, Julia adjusts her outfit, to make her appear even dowdier. Once they both meet Julia's approval, they leave Lloyd and Tuttle at the investigator's office. The women stop at a religious goods store, where they buy several tracts about the Ten Commandments and some new bibles.

Pulling into the exclusive island neighborhood once again, the women begin at the end of the block and pretend to be selling bibles, door to door. After a few houses, they perfect their sales pitch and approach the house in question.

A small man answers the door, appearing to be alone. In the middle of Julia's spiel, Etta Mae swoons. Blaming the heat, Julia admonishes the man to get a cool towel. Once...