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Chapter 30

           Oh,perhaps

           "It’sUnclePeter!MissPittypat’sUnclePeter!"

           TheyallranouttothefrontporchandsawthetallgrizzledolddespotofAuntPitty’shouseclimbingdownfromarat-tailednagonwhichasectionofquiltinghadbeenstrapped.Onhiswideblackface,accustomeddignitystrovewithdelightatseeingoldfriends,withtheresultthathisbrowwasfurrowedinafrownbuthismouthwashangingopenlikeahappytoothlessoldhound’s.

           Everyonerandownthestepstogreethim,blackandwhiteshakinghishandandaskingquestions,butMelly’svoiceroseabovethemall.

           "Auntieisn’tsick,isshe?"

           "No’m.She’spo’ly,thankGod,"answeredPeter,fasteningaseverelookfirstonMellyandthenonScarlett,sothattheysuddenlyfeltguiltybutcouldthinkofnoreasonwhy."She’spo’lybutsheisplumoutdonewidyouyoungMisses,an’efitcomerightdowntoit,Ahistoo!"

           "Why!UnclePeter!Whatonearth"

           "Y’allnee’ntryter‘scuseyou’seffs.Ain’MissPittywrityouan’writyoutercomehome?Ain’Ahseedherwritean’seedhera-cryin’w’eny’allwritherbackdatyougottoomuchterdoondisyereolefarmtercomehome?"

           "But,UnclePeter"

           "HuccomeyouleaveMissPittybyhersefflakdisw’enshesoscarylak?Youknowwell’sAhdoMissPittyain’neverlivebyherseffan’shebeenshakin’inherlilshoeseversinceshecomebackfrumMacom.

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