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Chapter 26
«Ma!»shecried.«Ma.Winfiel’gotafit!»
«Where?Tellme!»Ruthiepanted,«Gowhitean’felldown.Etsomanypeachesheskitteredhisselfallday.Jus’felldown.White!»
«Takeme!»Mademanded.«Rosasharn,youwatchthatmush.»ShewentoutwithRuthie.Sheranheavilyupthestreetbehindthelittlegirl.Threemenwalkedtowardherinthedusk,andthecentermancarriedWinfieldinhisarms.Maranuptothem.«He’smine,"shecried.«Give’imtome.»
«I’llcarry’imforyou,ma’am.»
«No,here,give’imtome.»Shehoistedthelittleboyandturnedback;andthensherememberedherself.«Isurethankya,"shesaidtothemen.
«Welcome,ma’am.Thelittlefella’spurtyweak.Lookslikehegotworms.»
Mahurriedback,andWinfieldwaslimpandrelaxedinherarms.Macarriedhimintothehouseandkneltdownandlaidhimonamattress.«Tellme.What’sthematter?»shedemanded.Heopenedhiseyesdizzilyandshookhisheadandclosedhiseyesagain.
Ruthiesaid,«Itol’ya,Ma.Heskitteredallday.Ever’littlewhile.Ettoomanypeaches.»
Mafelthishead.«Heain’tfevered.Buthe’swhiteanddrawedout.»
Tomcamenearandheldthelanterndown.«Iknow,"hesaid.«He’shungered.Gotnostrength.Gethimacanamilkan’makehimdrinkit.Make’imtakemilkonhismush.»
«Winfiel’,"Masaid.«Tellhowyafeel.»
«Dizzy,"saidWinfield,«jus’awhirlin’dizzy.»
«Youneverseensuchskitters,"Ruthiesaidimportantly.
PaandUncleJohnandAlcameintothehouse.
