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Chapter 5

           You’reeducated,too,theysaycanreadandwrite.Youthinkyou’rebetter’nyourfather,now,don’tyou,becausehecan’t?I’LLtakeitoutofyou.Whotoldyouyoumightmeddlewithsuchhifalut’nfoolishness,hey?whotoldyouyoucould?"

           "Thewidow.Shetoldme."

           "Thewidow,hey?andwhotoldthewidowshecouldputinhershovelaboutathingthatain’tnoneofherbusiness?"

           "Nobodynevertoldher."

           "Well,I’lllearnherhowtomeddle.Andlookyhereyoudropthatschool,youhear?I’lllearnpeopletobringupaboytoputonairsoverhisownfatherandletontobebetter’nwhatHEis.Youlemmecatchyoufoolingaroundthatschoolagain,youhear?Yourmothercouldn’tread,andshecouldn’twrite,nuther,beforeshedied.Noneofthefamilycouldn’tbeforeTHEYdied.Ican’t;andhereyou’rea-swellingyourselfuplikethis.Iain’tthemantostandityouhear?Say,lemmehearyouread."

           ItookupabookandbegunsomethingaboutGeneralWashingtonandthewars.WhenI’dreadaboutahalfaminute,hefetchedthebookawhackwithhishandandknockeditacrossthehouse.Hesays:

           "It’sso.Youcandoit.Ihadmydoubtswhenyoutoldme.Nowlookyhere;youstopthatputtingonfrills.Iwon’thaveit.I’lllayforyou,mysmarty;andifIcatchyouaboutthatschoolI’lltanyougood.Firstyouknowyou’llgetreligion,too.Ineverseesuchason."

           Hetookupalittleblueandyallerpictureofsomecowsandaboy,andsays:

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