Summary Good Morning, Mister Blake - 1094 Words

â€Å"Good morning, Mister Blake, Misses Blake,† the man said, stepping aside. William led Mary down a flight of stairs to the basement. During the week, the basement housed a daycare center and preschool. Children’s artwork adorned the walls. Classrooms with tiny desks and reading nooks flanked a large open area. William spotted Sage in the back of the room speaking with the Reverend. Sage waved William over. â€Å"Here,† William said, handing Mary the coffee cake. â€Å"I’m going over to see Sage for a minute. Bring this over to the baked goods table and mingle a little. I’ll be right back.† He felt Mary bristle and tighten her grip on his arm. â€Å"It’ll only be a minute, I promise.† William gave Mary a quick kiss on the cheek and walked through the crowd. He did his best to nod and keep moving, lest he get pulled into any side conversations; holding his first Sunday-morning conversation with the two most important people in the room would signal his status to anyone observing the social dynamics. â€Å"William, come on over here,† Sage said, slipping his arm around William’s shoulder and pulling him into the conversation. William could feel many eyes on him. The physical embrace by the highest-ranking member in The Movement sent a subtle signal to everyone in the basement. â€Å"Good morning, Sage, Reverend DeWitt,† William said. â€Å"Good morning,† Reverend DeWitt said. â€Å"I understand that congratulations are in order.† â€Å"Thank you, sir.† â€Å"A law degree in hand and a first child on the way; this is