He joined Jude in the kitchen and began making a salad, and JB slumped to the dining-room table and started flipping through a novel Jude had left there. "I read this," he called over to him. "Do you want to know what happens in the end?" <br /><br />"No, JB," said Jude. "I'm only halfway through."<br /><br />"The minister character dies after all."<br /><br />"JB!"<br /><br />After that, JB's mood seemed to improve.