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Chapter 38

           Innowayhadeitherofthemeverhintedatherconditionandshehadalwayskeptthelaprobehighunderherarmpitswhenwithhim,evenonwarmdays,comfortingherselfintheusualfemininemannerwiththebeliefthatshedidnotshowatallwhenthuscovered,andshewassuddenlysickwithquickrageatherownconditionandshamethatheshouldknow.

           "Yougetoutofthisbuggy,youdirty-mindedvarmit,"shesaid,hervoiceshaking.

           "I’lldonothingofthekind,"hereturnedcalmly."It’llbedarkbeforeyougethomeandthere’sanewcolonyofdarkieslivingintentsandshantiesnearthenextspring,meanniggersI’vebeentold,andIseenoreasonwhyyoushouldgivetheimpulsiveKuKluxacauseforputtingontheirnightshirtsandridingabroadthisevening."

           "Getout!"shecried,tuggingatthereinsandsuddenlynauseaoverwhelmedher.Hestoppedthehorsequickly,passedhertwocleanhandkerchiefsandheldherheadoverthesideofthebuggywithsomeskill.Theafternoonsun,slantinglowthroughthenewlyleavedtrees,spunsickeninglyforafewmomentsinaswirlofgoldandgreen.Whenthespellhadpassed,sheputherheadinherhandsandcriedfromsheermortification.Notonlyhadshevomitedbeforeamaninitselfashorribleacontretempsascouldovertakeawomanbutbydoingso,thehumiliatingfactofherpregnancymustnowbeevident.Shefeltthatshecouldneverlookhiminthefaceagain.

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