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           Merriweatherplayedhervoicelikeanorgan;everywordshesaidreceiveditsfullmeasure:"Thepoverty...thedarkness...theimmorality—nobodybutJ.GrimesEverettknows.Youknow,whenthechurchgavemethattriptothecampgroundsJ.GrimesEverettsaidtome—"

           "Washethere,ma’am?Ithought—"

           "Homeonleave.J.GrimesEverettsaidtome,hesaid,‘Mrs.Merriweather,youhavenoconception,noconceptionofwhatwearefightingoverthere.’That’swhathesaidtome."

           "Yesma’am."

           "Isaidtohim,‘Mr.Everett,’Isaid,‘theladiesoftheMaycombAlabamaMethodistEpiscopalChurchSoutharebehindyouonehundredpercent.’That’swhatIsaidtohim.Andyouknow,rightthenandthereImadeapledgeinmyheart.Isaidtomyself,whenIgohomeI’mgoingtogiveacourseontheMrunasandbringJ.GrimesEverett’smessagetoMaycombandthat’sjustwhatI’mdoing."

           "Yesma’am."

           WhenMrs.Merriweathershookherhead,herblackcurlsjiggled."JeanLouise,"shesaid,"youareafortunategirl.YouliveinaChristianhomewithChristianfolksinaChristiantown.OutthereinJ.GrimesEverett’slandthere’snothingbutsinandsqualor."

           "Yesma’am."

           "Sinandsqualor—whatwasthat,Gertrude?"Mrs.Merriweatherturnedonherchimesfortheladysittingbesideher."Ohthat.Well,Ialwayssayforgiveandforget,forgiveandforget.ThingthatchurchoughttodoishelpherleadaChristianlifeforthosechildrenfromhereonout.