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Chapter 19

           "Missy,IgotapardnerherewhoIwuzaimin’tergitterthehorsepittlebutlookslikeheain’tgoin’terlastthatfer.Kinyoutakehimin?"

           "Lady,Ishorecoulddowithsomevittles.I’dshorerelishacornponeifitdidn’tdepriveyounone."

           "Madam,forgivemyintrusionbutcouldIspendthenightonyourporch?IsawtherosesandsmelledthehoneysuckleanditwassomuchlikehomethatIwasemboldened"

           No,thesenightswerenotreal!Theywereanightmareandthemenwerepartofthatnightmare,menwithoutbodiesorfaces,onlytiredvoicesspeakingtoherfromthewarmdark.Drawwater,servefood,laypillowsonthefrontporch,bindwounds,holdthedirtyheadsofthedying.No,thiscouldnotbehappeningtoher!

           Once,lateinJuly,itwasUncleHenryHamiltonwhocametappinginthenight.UncleHenrywasminushisumbrellaandcarpetbagnow,andhisfatstomachaswell.Theskinofhispinkfatfacehungdowninloosefoldslikethedewlapsofabulldogandhislongwhitehairwasindescribablydirty.Hewasalmostbarefoot,crawlingwithlice,andhewashungry,buthisirasciblespiritwasunimpaired.

           Despitehisremark:"It’safoolishwarwhenoldfoolslikemeareouttotingguns,"thegirlsreceivedtheimpressionthatUncleHenrywasenjoyinghimself.Hewasneeded,liketheyoungmen,andhewasdoingayoungman’swork.Moreover,hecouldkeepupwiththeyoungmen,whichwasmorethanGrandpaMerriwethercoulddo,hetoldthemgleefully.

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