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Chapter 27

           Theystoodtherea-thinkingandscratchingtheirheadsaminute,andthedukehebustintoakindofalittleraspychuckle,andsays:

           "Itdoesbeatallhowneattheniggersplayedtheirhand.TheyletontobeSORRYtheywasgoingoutofthisregion!AndIbelievedtheyWASsorry,andsodidyou,andsodideverybody.Don’tevertellMEanymorethataniggerain’tgotanyhistrionictalent.Why,thewaytheyplayedthatthingitwouldfoolANYBODY.Inmyopinion,there’safortunein’em.IfIhadcapitalandatheater,Iwouldn’twantabetterlay-outthanthatandherewe’vegoneandsold’emforasong.Yes,andain’tprivilegedtosingthesongyet.Say,whereISthatsongthatdraft?"

           "Inthebankfortobecollected.WhereWOULDitbe?"

           "Well,THAT’Sallrightthen,thankgoodness."

           SaysI,kindoftimid-like:

           "Issomethinggonewrong?"

           Thekingwhirlsonmeandripsout:

           "Noneo’yourbusiness!Youkeepyourheadshet,andmindy’rownaffairsifyougotany.Longasyou’reinthistowndon’tyouforgitTHAT—youhear?"Thenhesaystotheduke,"Wegottojestswalleritandsaynoth’n’:mum’sthewordforUS."

           Astheywasstartingdowntheladderthedukehechucklesagain,andsays:

           "QuicksalesANDsmallprofits!It’sagoodbusinessyes

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