It was late afternoon when Ron, Zula, Allen, and Julius finished visiting all the stores with Mr. Heine and Mrs. Darcy.
It's not that there was a lot to see, but Mrs. Darcy was talking endlessly. She was obviously sucking up to them, and it was driving Ron crazy. He really wished for her to stop talking.
When they were in that last store, Mr. Heine got a call after which he informed them: "Pastor Rogers is inviting you to his home for dinner tonight. A number of other influential people from the town will also be present. Will you accept his invitation?"
Ron's lips formed a smirk. He was waiting for that old bat to make his move. "We are here to help Heinelurgy. How is having dinner with the pastor going to help?"