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Chapter 22
Yougityourselffi’dollars’worth.An’youkinpayitbacktotheCentralCommitteewhenyougitwork.Mis’Joyce,youknowedthat,"shesaidsternly.
«Howcomeyouletyourgirlsgithungry?»
«Weain’tnevertooknocharity,"Mrs.Joycesaid.
«Thisain’tcharity,an’youknowit,"Jessieraged.«Wehadallthatout.Theyain’tnocharityinthisherecamp.Wewon’thavenocharity.Nowyouwaltzrightoveran’gityousomegroceries,an’youbringthesliptome.»
Mrs.Joycesaidtimidly,«S’posewecan’tneverpay?Weain’thadworkforalongtime.»
«You’llpayifyoucan.Ifyoucan’t,thatain’tnoneofourbusiness,an’itain’tyourbusiness.Onefellawentaway,an’twomonthslaterhesentbackthemoney.Youain’tgottherighttoletyourgirlsgithungryinthisherecamp.»
Mrs.Joycewascowed.«Yes,ma’am,"shesaid.
«Gityousomecheeseforthemgirls,"Jessieordered.«That’lltakecareathemskitters.»
«Yes,ma’am.»AndMrs.Joycescuttledoutofthedoor.
Jessieturnedinangeronthecommittee.«Shegotnorighttobestiff-necked.Shegotnoright,notwithourownpeople.»
AnnieLittlefieldsaid,«Sheain’tbeenherelong.Maybeshedon’tknow.Maybeshe’stookcharityonetime-another.Now,"Anniesaid,«don’tyoutrytoshutmeup,Jessie.Igotarighttopassspeech.»
SheturnedhalftoMa.«Ifabody’severtookcharity,itmakesaburnthatdon’tcomeout.Thisain’tcharity,butifyouevertookit,youdon’tforgetit.IbetJessieain’teverdoneit.»
