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Chapter 50

           "Ain’AhdonesontyouterMissPitty’s?Gwanbackdar!"

           "IsMothergoingtowillshedie?"

           "Youisdetroublesomes’chileAheverseed!Die?Gawdlmighty,no!Lawd,boysisatawment.AhdoanseewhydeLawdsen’sboysterfolks.Now,gwanwayfromhere."

           ButWadedidnotgo.Heretreatedbehindtheportieresinthehall,onlyhalfconvincedbyherwords.Theremarkaboutthetroublesomenessofboysstung,forhehadalwaystriedhisbesttobegood.AuntMellyhurrieddownthestairshalfanhourlater,paleandtiredbutsmilingtoherself.Shelookedthunderstruckwhenshesawhiswoebegonefaceintheshadowsofthedrapery.UsuallyAuntMellyhadallthetimeintheworldtogivehim.Sheneversaid,asMothersooftendid:"Don’tbothermenow.I’minahurry"or"Runaway,Wade.Iambusy."

           Butthismorningshesaid:"Wade,you’vebeenverynaughty.Whydidn’tyoustayatAuntPitty’s?"

           "IsMothergoingtodie?"

           "Gracious,no,Wade!Don’tbeasillychild,"andthen,relenting:"Dr.Meadehasjustbroughtheranicelittlebaby,asweetlittlesisterforyoutoplaywith,andifyouarerealgoodyoucanseehertonight.Now,runoutandplayanddon’tmakeanynoise."

           Wadeslippedintothequietdiningroom,hissmallandinsecureworldtottering.Wastherenoplaceforaworriedlittleseven-year-oldboyonthissunshinydaywhenthegrown-upsactedsocuriously?Hesatdownonthewindowstillinthealcoveandnibbledabitoftheelephant’searwhichgrewinaboxinthesun.

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