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Chapter 37

           Soonwe’llbehavingniggerjudges,niggerlegislatorsblackapesoutofthejungle—"

           "Pleasehurry,tellme!Whatdidyoudo?"

           "Givemeanothermiteofthatponebeforeyouwrapitup.Well,thewordgotaroundthatWilkersonhadgoneabittoofarwithhisnigger-equalitybusiness.Oh,yes,hetalksittothoseblackfoolsbythehour.Hehadthegallthe—"Tonysplutteredhelplessly,"tosayniggershadarighttotowhitewomen."

           "Oh,Tony,no!"

           "ByGod,yes!Idon’twonderyoulooksick.Buthell’safire,Scarlett,itcan’tbenewstoyou.They’vebeentellingittothemhereinAtlanta."

           "I—Ididn’tknow."

           "Well,Frankwouldhavekeptitfromyou.Anyway,afterthat,weallsortofthoughtwe’dcallonMr.Wilkersonprivatelybynightandtendtohim,butbeforewecouldYourememberthatblackbuck,Eustis,whousedtobeourforeman?"

           "Yes."

           "CametothekitchendoortodaywhileSallywasfixingdinnerandIdon’tknowwhathesaidtoher.IguessI’llneverknownow.ButhesaidsomethingandIheardherscreamandIranintothekitchenandtherehewas,drunkasafiddler’sbitchIbegyourpardon,Scarlett,itjustslippedout."

           "Goon."

           "IshothimandwhenMotherranintotakecareofSally,IgotmyhorseandstartedtoJonesboroforWilkerson.Hewastheonetoblame.Thedamnedblackfoolwouldneverhavethoughtofitbutforhim.AndonthewaypastTara,ImetAshleyand,ofcourse,hewentwithme.

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