Chapter 11

           "COMEin,"saysthewoman,andIdid.Shesays:"Takeacheer."

           Idoneit.Shelookedmealloverwithherlittleshinyeyes,andsays:

           "Whatmightyournamebe?"

           "SarahWilliams."

           "Where’boutsdoyoulive?Inthisneighborhood?’

           "No’m.InHookerville,sevenmilebelow.I’vewalkedallthewayandI’malltiredout."

           "Hungry,too,Ireckon.I’llfindyousomething."

           "No’m,Iain’thungry.IwassohungryIhadtostoptwomilesbelowhereatafarm;soIain’thungrynomore.It’swhatmakesmesolate.Mymother’sdownsick,andoutofmoneyandeverything,andIcometotellmyuncleAbnerMoore.Helivesattheupperendofthetown,shesays.Ihain’teverbeenherebefore.Doyouknowhim?"

           "No;butIdon’tknoweverybodyyet.Ihaven’tlivedherequitetwoweeks.It’saconsiderablewaystotheupperendofthetown.Youbetterstayhereallnight.Takeoffyourbonnet."

           "No,"Isays;"I’llrestawhile,Ireckon,andgoon.Iain’tafearedofthedark."

           Shesaidshewouldn’tletmegobymyself,butherhusbandwouldbeinbyandby,maybeinahourandahalf,andshe’dsendhimalongwithme.

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