Caxton was reluctant, he wanted to stay and drink in the glorious vision of Jill... he wanted to do more than that; he wanted to join that procession and go where she was.  But he found himself getting up and leaving with Patricia.  He looked back and saw Mike about to put his arms around and kiss the first woman in the line... turned to follow Patricia outside and failed to see the candidates' robe vanish as Mike kissed her - and did not see what followed at once, when Jill kissed the first male candidate for elevation to the eighth circle...and his robe vanished.