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Chapter 24

           Strangethatthesharpsmelldidnotoffendhernostrilsnow.Shedrankslowlybutthistimetheliquiddidnotburn,onlyadullwarmthfollowed.

           Shesetdowntheemptygourdandlookedabouther.Thiswasalladream,thissmoke-filleddimroom,thescrawnygirls,Mammyshapelessandhugecrouchingbesidethebed,Dilceyastillbronzeimagewiththesleepingpinkmorselagainstherdarkbreastalladreamfromwhichshewouldawake,tosmellbaconfryinginthekitchen,hearthethroatylaughterofthenegroesandthecreakingofwagonsfieldwardbound,andEllen’sgentleinsistenthanduponher.

           Thenshediscoveredshewasinherownroom,onherownbed,faintmoonlightprickingthedarkness,andMammyandDilceywereundressingher.Thetorturingstaysnolongerpinchedherwaistandshecouldbreathedeeplyandquietlytothebottomofherlungsandherabdomen.ShefeltherstockingsbeingstrippedgentlyfromherandheardMammymurmuringindistinguishablecomfortingsoundsasshebathedherblisteredfeet.Howcoolthewaterwas,howgoodtoliehereinsoftness,likeachild.Shesighedandrelaxedandafteratimewhichmighthavebeenayearorasecond,shewasaloneandtheroomwasbrighterastheraysofthemoonstreamedinacrossthebed.

           Shedidnotknowshewasdrunk,drunkwithfatigueandwhisky.Sheonlyknewshehadlefthertiredbodyandfloatedsomewhereaboveitwheretherewasnopainandwearinessandherbrainsawthingswithaninhumanclarity.

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