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Chapter 26
«I’mgonnaseehowfaritisupthere.»Masaidtothegirl,«Heain’tsayin’stufflikethattomakeyoufeelbad.Where’sRuthiean’Winfiel’?»
«TheysnuckoffafterPa.Iseen’em.»
«Well,leave’emgo.»RoseofSharonmovedsluggishlyaboutherwork.Mainspectedhercautiously.«Youfeelin’prettygood?Yourcheeksiskindasaggy.»
«Iain’thadmilkliketheysaidIought.»
«Iknow.Wejus’didn’havenomilk.»RoseofSharonsaiddully,«EfConniehadn’wentaway,we’dahadalittlehousebynow,withhimstudyin’an’all.WouldagotmilklikeIneed.Wouldahadanicebaby.Thisherebabyain’tgonnabenogood.Ioughtahadmilk.»Shereachedinherapronpocketandputsomethingintohermouth.
Masaid,«Iseenyounibblin’onsomepin.Whatyoueatin’?»
«Nothin’.»
«Comeon,whatyounibblin’on?»
«Jus’apieceofslacklime.Foun’abighunk.»
«Why,that’sjus’likeeatin’dirt.»
«IkindafeellikeIwan’it.»Mawassilent.Shespreadherkneesandtightenedherskirt.«Iknow,"shesaidatlast.«IetcoaloncetwhenIwasinafamblyway.Etabigpieceacoal.GranmasaysIshouldn’.Don’yousaythataboutthebaby.Yougotnorighteventothinkit.»
«Gotnohusban’!Gotnomilk!»
Masaid,«Ifyouwasawellgirl,I’dtakeawhangatyou.Rightintheface.»Shegotupandwentinsidethetent.ShecameoutandstoodinfrontofRoseofSharon,andsheheldoutherhand.«Look!»Thesmallgoldearringswereinherhand.«Theseisforyou.»
