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Chapter 28
«Iam,"hesaid.«SoRuthiegotmadan’chased’em,an’shefitone,an’thenshefitanother,an’thenonebiggirlupan’lickedher.Hit’eragoodone.SothenRuthiecried,an’shesaidshe’dgitherbigbrother,an’he’dkillthatbiggirl.An’thatbiggirlsaid,Oh,yeah?Well,shegotabigbrothertoo.»Winfieldwasbreathlessinhistelling.«Sothentheyfit,an’thatbiggirlhitRuthieagoodone,an’Ruthiesaidherbrother’dkillthatbiggirl’sbrother.An’thatbiggirlsaidhowaboutifherbrotherkil’tourbrother.An’thenan’then,Ruthiesaidourbrotheralreadykil’ttwofellas.An’an’—thatbiggirlsaid,’Oh,yeah!You’rejus’alittlesmartyliar.’An’Ruthiesaid,’Oh,yeah?Well,ourbrother’sa-hidingrightnowfromkillin’afella,an’hecankillthatbiggirl’sbrothertoo.An’thentheycallednamesan’Ruthiethrowedarock,an’thatbiggirlchasedher,an’Icomehome.»
«Oh,my!»Masaidwearily.«Oh!MydearsweetLordJesusasleepinamanger!Whatwegoin’todonow?»Sheputherforeheadinherhandandrubbedhereyes.«Whatwegonnadonow?»Asmellofburningpotatoescamefromtheroaringstove.Mamovedautomaticallyandturnedthem.
«Rosasharn!»Macalled.Thegirlappearedaroundthecurtain.«Comewatchthisheresupper.Winfiel’,yougooutan’youfin’Ruthiean’bringherbackhere.»
«Gonnawhupher,Ma?»heaskedhopefully.
«No.Thishereyoucouldn’donothin’about.Why,Iwonder,didshehaf’todoit?No.
