Американские боги

Chapter 4

           Andthenhelookedherfullintheface,andherheartleaptandsankaseyesthedangerousblueofthesummerskybeforeastormgazedbackintohers,andMasterBartholomewsaidhername.

           ShewastakentoNewgateandchargedwithreturningfromtransportation.Foundguilty,Essieshockednoonebypleadingherbelly,althoughthetownmatrons,whoassessedsuchclaims(whichwereusuallyspurious)weresurprisedwhentheywereforcedtoagreethatEssiewasindeedwithchild;althoughwhothefatherwas,Essiedeclinedtosay.

           Hersentenceofdeathwasoncemorecommutedtotransportation,thistimeforlife.

           SherodeoutthistimeontheSea-Maiden.Thereweretwohundredtransporteesonthatship,packedintotheholdlikesomanyfathogsontheirwaytomarket.Fluxesandfeversranrampant;therewasscarcelyroomtosit,letalonetoliedown;awomandiedinchildbirthinthebackofthehold,and,thepeoplebeingpushedintootightlytopassherbodyforward,sheandtheinfantwereforcedoutofasmallportholeintheback,directlyintothechoppygraysea.Essiewaseightmonthsgone,anditwasawondershekeptthebaby,butkeepitshedid.

           Inherlifeeveraftershewouldhavenightmaresofhertimeinthathold,andshewouldwakeupscreamingwiththetasteandstenchoftheplaceinherthroat.

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