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Chapter 22

           That’sbecauseIwon’tlethermakepeoplemiserable.»Hepattedhershoulder.«Don’tyouworry.Shedoesn’tknow.»Andhewalkedquicklyaway.

           RoseofSharonlookedafterhim;hisleanshouldersjerkedashewalked.ShewasstillwatchinghisslightfigurewhenMacameback,cleanandpink,herhaircombedandwet,andgatheredinaknot.Sheworeherfigureddressandtheoldcrackedshoes;andthelittleearringshunginherears.

           «Idoneit,"shesaid.«Istoodintherean’letwarmwatercomea-floodin’an’a-flowin’downoverme.An’theywasaladysaysyoucandoitever’dayifyouwant.An’themladies’committeecomeyet?»

           «Uh-uh!»saidthegirl.

           «An’youjes’settherean’didn’reddupthecampnone!»Magatheredupthetindishesasshespoke.«Wegottogetinshape,"shesaid.«Comeon,stir!Getthatsackandkindasweepalongthegroun’.»Shepickeduptheequipment,putthepansintheirboxandtheboxinthetent.«Getthembedsneat,"sheordered.«ItellyaIain’tneverfeltnothin’soniceasthatwater.»

           RoseofSharonlistlesslyfollowedorders.«YathinkConnie’llbebacktoday?»

           «Maybemaybenot.Can’ttell.»

           «Yousureheknowswhere-attocome?»

           «Sure.»

           «Mayadon’thinktheycouldakilledhimwhentheyburned-?»

           «Nothim,"Masaidconfidently.«Hecantravelwhenhewantsjackrabbit-quickan’fox-sneaky.»

           «Iwishthe’dcome.»

           «He’llcomewhenhecomes.»

           «Ma"

           «Iwishtyou’dgettowork.»

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