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Chapter 22
Ellabrokein,«Says,’Can’tput’noughinatoncet.’"AndEllaweatheredJessie’ssternglance.
Jessiesaid,«Wegotourtroubleswithtoiletpaper.Rulesaysyoucan’ttakenoneawayfromhere.»Sheclickedhertonguesharply.«Wholecampchipsinfortoiletpaper.»Foramomentshewassilent,andthensheconfessed,«NumberFourisusin’morethananyother.Somebody’sa-stealin’it.Comeupingeneralladies’meetin’.’Ladies’side,UnitNumberFourisusin’toomuch.’Comerightupinmeetin’!»
Mawasfollowingtheconversationbreathlessly.«Stealin’it—whatfor?»
«Well,"saidJessie,«wehadtroublebefore.Las’timetheywasthreelittlegirlscuttin’paperdollsoutofit.Well,wecaughtthem.Butthistimewedon’tknow.Hardlyputarollout’foreit’sgone.Comerightupinmeetin’.Oneladysaysweoughtahavealittlebellthatringsever’timetherollturnsoncet.Thenwecouldcounthowmanyever’bodytakes.»Sheshookherhead.«Ijes’don’know,"shesaid.«Ibeenworriedallweek.Somebody’sa-stealin’toiletpaperfromUnitFour.»
Fromthedoorwaycameawhiningvoice,«Mis’Bullitt.»Thecommitteeturned.«Mis’Bullitt,Ihearnwhatyousays.»Aflushed,perspiringwomanstoodinthedoorway.«Icouldn’gitupinmeetin’,Mis’Bullitt.Ijes’couldn’.They’da-laughedorsomepin.»
«Whatyoutalkin’about?»Jessieadvanced.
«Well,we-all—maybe—it’sus.Butweain’ta-stealin’,Mis’Bullitt.»
