"What, she like a religious nut or something?" He asked. This guy seemed too even keel to be one himself, then again, he was being awfully kind. That was about the only reason kids in the US were homeschooled, the parents were fanatics, either of the religious variety, or on the far left side of the spectrum, but wanting to inhibit their children with rigorous classroom structure or whatever.
Jude swallowed each time before he spoke. He may talk like an ignorant sailor, but he wasn't about to speak with his mouthful. The nuns had taught him better than that.