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Chapter 4

           Theredcolorofherskin,narrowhighforehead,prominentcheekbonesandthehawk-bridgednosewhichflattenedattheendabovethicknegrolips,allshowedthemixtureoftworaces.Shewasself-possessedandwalkedwithadignitythatsurpassedevenMammy’s,forMammyhadacquiredherdignityandDilcey’swasinherblood.

           Whenshespoke,hervoicewasnotsoslurredasmostnegroes’andshechoseherwordsmorecarefully.

           "Goodevenin’,youngMisses.Mist’Gerald,Iissorryto‘sturbyou,butIwantedtocomehereandthankyouaginfo’buyin’meandmychile.Lotsofgentlemensmighta’boughtmebuttheywouldn’ta’boughtmyPrissy,too,jes’tokeepmefrumgrievin’andIthanksyou.I’mgwinedomybes’fo’youandshowyouIain’tforgettin’."

           "Humhurrump,"saidGerald,clearinghisthroatinembarrassmentatbeingcaughtopenlyinanactofkindness.

           DilceyturnedtoScarlettandsomethinglikeasmilewrinkledthecornersofhereyes."MissScarlett,PokedonetolemehowyouastMistGeraldtobuyme.AndsoI’mgwinegiveyoumyPrissyfo’yo’ownmaid."

           Shereachedbehindherandjerkedthelittlegirlforward.Shewasabrownlittlecreature,withskinnylegslikeabirdandamyriadofpigtailscarefullywrappedwithtwinestickingstifflyoutfromherhead.Shehadsharp,knowingeyesthatmissednothingandastudiedlystupidlookonherface.

           "Thankyou,Dilcey,"Scarlettreplied,"butI’mafraidMammywillhavesomethingtosayaboutthat.She’sbeenmymaideversinceIwasborn."

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