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CELL> HOLE4 ,F H] *AIR 9 ! CORN]1 ,GEORGIE SD S(TLY1 8,WE'VE SE5 ,,SAY ,,Y ,,>E ,,MY ,,SI/] #EJ X1 ,PA40 ,WE _H1 DOZ5S ( "TS4 ,X 0 J A C\PLE ACRES 2H U1 PA/ ! *ICK5S1 PA/ ! B>N1 PA/ A SLOP+ M1D[ ": ! C[S GRAZ$ 9 ! SUMM]4 ,D[N OV] A LL KNOLL TOO /EEP 6PL[ OR GR[ ?+S ON1 !N 96TREES4 ,X 0 L /EPP+ 9 ANO!R "T 6G 96! QUIET WOODS1 ": ONLY [LS SPOKE AT NIMY1 OR :AT 0 LEFT ( X1 ! SUMM] ,JOE ,JOHN/ON LO/ ALL ! L& R.D ,ATLANTA & 0 FIX+ 6LOSE ,ATLANTA1 TOO1 EXCEPT 'OLE ,ROB]T ,E4 ,LEE _H HM REPLAC$ S X 0 ,G5]AL ,HOOD :AT LO/ ,ATLANTA 6,%]MAN &! ,YANKEES A FEW MON?S LAT]4 ,PHILLIP 0 AN OLD MAN !N1 B HE GOT KILL$ J ! SAME1 "S": 9 ! RIFLE PITS NE> 6:AT 0 LEFT (! C;Y1 ": HE 0 DEF5D+ 8 C.TRY40 8,:Y'D HE JO9 ! ,3F$]ATES1 ANYWAY10 ,I ASK$1 8S9CE HE HAT$ SLAV]Y S M*80 8,HE WASN'T FIE ,,MY ,,SI/] #EA 8,HE 0 FID$ HM ) CROPS 5 6FE$ HM & MAKE HM RI* 2SS4 ,8 NEI40 8,I / DON'T ?9K X MAKES M* S5SE10 ,I SD SM>TLY4 8,LOTSA ?+S DON'T MAKE S5SE10 ,PA ANSW]$4 8,! F.D+ "FS1 :O WROTE 9 ! ,DECL>,N ( ,9DEP5D;E H[ "EYBODY 0 CR1T$ EQUAL1 "S ( !M KEPT SLAVES4 ,:AT X'S ALL AB1 ,MONY1 IS T P FACE A "T :5 !Y GOT 6MAKE A H>D *OICE4 ,PHILLIP 0 GLAD 5 6SEE ! 5D ( SLAV]Y4 ,B HE FELT HE _H 6/& UP = 8 NEIR[$--8,PHILLIP W]5'T ! ONLY S\!RN] :O FRE$ 8 SLAVES & F"\ ! W>4 ,:Y1 ,G5]AL ,ROB]T ,E4 ,LEE1 "O (! GRTE/ HUMAN 2+S "E LIV$1 4APPROV$ ( SLAV]Y & FRE$ 8 ,,SAY ,,Y ,,>E ,,MY ,,SI/] #EB SLAVES 2F ! W>4 ,Z =! ,YANKEES1 HMMPH4 ,ULYSSES ,S4 ,GRANT1 ! ,UNION G5]AL :O 2COME PRESID5T EV5 IF HE DIDN'T DES]VE TO1 8 WIFE _H SLAVES4 ,KEPT !M ALL "? ! W>1 %E DID4 ,S IF Y ONLY LOOK AT ! SURFACE ( ?+S1 IF Y ONLY 2LIEVE :AT P SAY1 "!'S LOTS ( /UFF T DON'T MAKE NO S5SE4 ,Y GOT 6LOOK AT ! TRU? 6SEE ! S5SE40 ,PA'S VOICE K9D ( TRAIL$ (F Z HE />$ 96! FIRE4 ,I 0 SORRY ,I BR"\ X UP1 ESPECI,Y 'CAUSE ,I WASN'T SURE ,I AGRE$ ) :AT ,PA SD4 ,S ,I SD1 8,:AT HAPP5$ NEXT1 ,PA80 ,I HOP$ ,PA WD L1VE (F TALK AB ! W> & TELL AB ! 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W>1 A C\PLE ( !M />T$ WE/4 ,GOT !MVS A WIFE EA*1 !N TOOK UP )A WAGON TRA9 GO+ WE/ 6,CALI=NIA4 ,"O DI$ ON ! TRAIL F "S SICK;S4 ,! O!R MADE X1 'CAUSE HE S5T A LR 6,JONAS :5 HE F9,Y GOT 6! ,PACIFIC4 ,B T 0 ALL4 ,^W DIDN'T GET >.D S GD BACK !N4 ,FOLKS H1D$ WE/ & T 0 ! LA/ Y HE>D "S"TS4 ,ANYWAY1 ,JONAS HIR$ BACK ! ?IRD "O1 B T MAN W]5'T S H1L?Y ,,SAY ,,Y ,,>E ,,MY ,,SI/] #ED HISSELF4 ,! W> & />V+ TOOK A TOLL ON "EYBODY1 SEE4 ,HE /AY$ ON ONLY A YE> OR TWO1 !N W5T 6LIVE ) 8 GR[$ DAUM+4 ,HE SOLD 8 HALF (! L& 6"S"O \TSIDE ! FAMILY & MOV$ UP 6,ATLANTA4 ,WILLIAM BE7$ ,ROB]T 6KEEP X 9 ! FAMILY1 B ,ROB]T WANT$ ! M"OY 6/>T OV] "S": ELSE4 ,WILLIAM 0 CA% POOR "R !N & CDN'T BUY 8 BRO!R \1 B HE DIDN'T "U/& H[ ,ROB]T CD J SELL ! FAMILY L&4 ,! BRO!RS SP5T "S YE>S N SP1K+ 6EA* O!R 'CAUSE ( _! 4AGREE;TS OV] 4POS+ (! L&4 ,B !Y F9,Y MADE UP _! DI6];ES1 "K+ _! [N PA & 8 PA 2F HM WDN'TA LIK$ A FAMILY QU>REL4 ,PHILLIP ALW SD FAMILY 0 "EY?+40 ,PA /OPP$ 8 TALK+1 />+ AT ! DY+ FIRE L HE 0 ?9K+ H>D4 ,,SAY ,,Y ,,>E ,,MY ,,SI/] #EE 8,! TR1SURE1 ,PA10 ,I PROMPT$1 MY >MS NUMB F ! WEI.D ME1 & ,I DIDN'T WANT 6BR1K X UNTIL ,I'D SAVOR$ E BIT & EV5 /OR$ "S UP AG/ ! FUTURE4 8,ALL "R1 ALL "R4 ,LET'S SEE1 ": 0 ,I !N8 ,OKAY4 ,! /ORY W5T "! 0 A HUGE FAMILY TR1SURE4 ',C\RSE X'S ALL J TALK4 ,EXCEPT ,PHILLIP .0 / RI* :5 ! W> />T$4 ,"! 0 TALK HE HID "P ( 8 RI*ES 2F HE W5T (F 6FI4 ,HE DIDN'T TELL NOBODY ": HE HID X4 ,M/ 2 HE 'SPECT$ 6-E HOME 6X1 USE X 6MAKE A NEW />T :5 ! W> 0 D"O4 ,B HE N"E DID -E HOME1 &! TR1SURE1 IF "! "E 0 "O1 IS / MISS+40 8,D Y ?9K "! 0 A TR1SURE1 ,PA80 ,I ASK$1 FEEL+ LL %IV]S ON MY SP9E L HE 0 TELL+ E ,,MY ,,SI/] #EF X80 8,& Y1 ,PA8 ,DID Y "E LOOK = X80 ,DON'T "K :Y ,I'D N"E ?"\ 6ASK HM ? 2F4 ,"SH[ ! /ORY SEEM$ S WAY BACK 9 ! PA/ X DIDN'T H NO?+ LEFT 9 X = U 6T\* OR SEE1 'CEPT ! OLD F.D,N 0! CREEK4 ,N[1 SU45LY1 ,I R1LIZ$ ! PA/1 ? TR1SURE1 0 / LIV+1 CD 2 "S": & MAYBE CD 2 F.D4 ,! LL "K+ SMILE ,PA HID GAVE ME ! 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RE,Y WASN'T ANY TR1SURE HID40 ,I SI<$ D[N 96,KEELY ,FAYE'S W>M HAIR4 ,T WASN'T :AT ,I WANT$ HM 6SAY4 ,PA FELT MY 4APPO9T;T M ?AN HE SAW X4 ,HE W5T ON1 8 VOICE Z SOO?+ Z W>M MILK4 8,WELL1 N[1 MY PA & 8 2F HM ALW SD1 F> Z !Y 0 3C]N$1 :AT ,PHILLIP LEFT 2H 0 TR1SURE 5\<40 8,& :AT 0 T80 ,GEORGIE ASK$1 PUTT+ ! DRESS D[N S %E CD LI/54 8,FAMILY4 ,? L&4 ,! ?+S HE 2LIEV$40 8,T'S N M* (A TR1SURE10 ,I SC(F$1 WI%+ ,,SAY ,,Y ,,>E ,,MY ,,SI/] #EH GR[N-UPS WDN'T /RAY (F 96N"E-N"E L&S ( MU%Y S5TI;T4 ,:Y DIDN'T !Y J /ICK ) :AT MATT]$1 R1L ?+S1 L GOLD & JEWELS8 8,"S"D Y'LL ?9K DI6]5T10 ,PA PRON\NC$4 8,"S"D1 EV5 IF ? L& 7 G"O 6/RANG]S1 EV5 IF WE 0 POOR & P5NI.S & DIDN'T "K ": \R NEXT D9N] 0 HID+1 "S"D ALL Y GIRLS W "U/& & 2LIEVE 9 ! TR1SURE ,PHILLIP LEFT Y4 ',CAUSE :5 Y GET "R D[N 6X1 YR FAMILY IS RE,Y ALL Y H4 ,X'S ! ONLY ?+ T MATT]S40 ,PA MAY H BE5 "R4 ,B X DIDN'T HURT 6DR1M4 ,I GOT UP1 C>E;L Z ,I CD S'S N 6WAKE ! BABY1 SLIPP$ QUIET Z A %AD[ F ! P>LOR1 & LAID H] 9 H] B$4 ,:5 ,I LAID ME 9 MY [N B$ LAT] ON T NIE ,,MY ,,SI/] #EI FLOOR & ?9K+ AH1D 6ALL ! ?+S "! 0 6D4 ,"! 0 DIRTY LAUNDRY /ACK$ 6! RAFT]S1 & ,I DIDN'T RELI% ! ?"\ ( TACKL+ ANY ( X4 ,! DU/ 0 BUILD+ "S?+ FI]CE ON TOP ( DRESS]S1 "U B$S1 9 CORN]S4 ,NO MATT] H[ ,I TRI$ N 6SEE X1 ,I CD HE> X PRACTIC,Y SCR1M+ \ MY "N4 ,MAMA WDA DI$ A %AME 6SEE :AT K9D ( H\SEKEEP] ,I WAS4 ,X SEEM$ "S"TS MUCK+ \ ! *ICK5 COOP1 SORRY Z X WAS1 MID S* GD NEWS 9 WEEKS4 ,S9CE ,MAGNOLIA'S VISIT1 WE'D ALL BE5 "W+ TRIPLE H>D--,PA ON ! F>M1 ,GEORGIE ON ! WI4]'S SEW+1 & ME ON ! H\SEKEEP+4 ,WE'D H>DLY F.D A *.E 6D ANY?+ ELSE4 ,A TRIP 96T[N 0 J :AT WE NE$$1 & ,I SKIPP$ ,,SAY ,,Y ,,>E ,,MY ,,SI/] #FJ Z ,I HURRI$ 6TUCK AWAY ! BROOM4 ,9 NO "T AT ALL WE ?REE 7 \ ON ! ROAD1 WALK+ AL;G ! H>D1 OILY DIRT & DR9K+ 9 ! BL9D+ B"R ,MAY MORN+4 ,WE WALK$ "EY": ^! "DS1 "PLY 2C X 0 PATRIOTIC1 & "PLY 2C DRIV+ ! C> ANY": DIDN'T MAKE M* S5SE4 ,! GR1SE BUCKET WD M1N EXTRA R,N PO9TS = M1T & *EESE B N = GASOL9E1 & WE CDN'T AF=D 6BE FOOLI% ) \R PRECI\S1 SMALL ALLOT;T4 ,2SS1 ! TIRES WASN'T GO+ 6PASS TOO _M M 9SPEC;NS1 & "! 0 NO S5SE 9 HURRY+ UP ! 5D ( _! USE;L;S4 ,ESPECI,Y :5 ! "D 0 Z PRETTY Z ? "O & T[N 0 ONLY A FEW %ORT MILES AWAY4 ,! BIRDS 0 *IRP+1 ALL ! TREES 0 9 FULL L1F1 & ,PA S HAPPY & \R LL FAMILY H1D+ BACK 6NORMAL4 ,! AW;L HOLE ,MA LEFT WD ALW 2 "! 9 MY 9SIDES1 B X WASN'T S* A CAV]N ANYMORE4 ,T PRETTY "D1 ,I CD ALM FEEL X %R9K+ UP A BIT4 ,! TORNADO 0 B>ELY SIX WEEKS PA/ U4 ,A BODY WD 2 A# 6MAKE \ ! /ORM'S HALF- MILE-WIDE SWA? = YE>S 6-E1 B ALR ! SC>S X LEFT 7 H1L+ UP4 ,! ,H$GEWICKS' H\SE ,,SAY ,,Y ,,>E ,,MY ,,SI/] #FA SPORT$ A NEW RO(1 & ,MC,K5ZIE'S B>N1 TORE 9 HALF 0! W9D1 0 RAZ$ 6! GR.D4 ,EV5 ! *UR*1 ": ?REE LADIES 9CLUD+ MY MA 7 CRU%$ "U ! RUB# Z !Y SORT$ CLO!S = ,RUSSIA1 0 NO L;G] A H1P ( BU/$ BO>DS4 ,T MESS _H BE5 CL1N$ UP 0! ,BOY ,SC\TS4 ,PA/OR ,WILK9S SD X WD GET BUILT "R BACK UP AG 9 XS SAME OLD SPOT1 S P 9 FIVE OR T5 YE>S CD =GET :AT HAPP5$ & -E 6*UR* N BO!R$ 0E ( C>S :5 WE -E 96T[N4 ,WE PASS$ ! S*OOL ALL %UT UP TIK :AT HELD ! W> MEMORIAL & FLAGPOLE4 ,,SAY ,,Y ,,>E ,,MY ,,SI/] #FB ,! FLAG 0 UP1 FLIPP+ 9 ! MORN+ BREEZE4 ,X MADE ME ?9K ( ,ADAM4 ,& ,GEORGIE4 ,PA GAVE ME "S NICKELS \TSIDE ! DRUG/ORE4 8,TAKE ,KEELY ,FAYE 9 6SAY HEY 6,GEORGIE10 ,PA SD1 PO9T+ ACR ! /REET 6! WI4]'S %OP ": ,GEORGIE WD 2 H>D AT "W4 ,I SETTL$ ! BABY ONTO MY HIP4 8,!N G GET A SUCK] = H] & "S?+ = YRF D[N AT ,GIM#'S40 ,PA /RAI ! SCRAT*Y :ISK] /UB#4 8,I'M GO+ 6GET ME A %AVE &A HAIRCUT4 ,Y C MEET--0 ,8 ^WS 7 CUT (F 0A %\T F D[N ! /REET4 ,WE ALL LOOK$ T[>D ! B>B]%OP1 J 9 "T 6SEE ,H>RY ,JOHNSON GET ?R[$ \ "? 8 [N BIG FRONT W9D[4 ,?R[$ "R \ 2H HM 0 A COLOR$ MAN ,I N"E SE5 2F4 ,!Y BO? L&$ 9 A PILE ( GLASS %>DS & -M;ED 6BLE$+4 ,,SAY ,,Y ,,>E ,,MY ,,SI/] #FC ,X 0 Z IF "EY?+ 0 FROZE =A FEW SECONDS4 ,PA & ME J /OOD "!1 EYES BU7+ \1 L WE 0 TURN$ 6/ATUES4 ,!N ,PA SPRUNG T[>D ": ! TWO M5 0 LAID \ ON ! SIDEWALK4 8,DON'T MOVE10 ,PA YELL$ Z ,H>RY ,JOHNSON /IRR$ HISSELF4 ,!N1 8,"SBODY GET A BROOM1 S WE C GET ^! M5 \ ( "H )\T NOBODY GETT+ HURT WORSE40 ,PA 0 S BUSY FIGUR+ H[ 6RESCUE ^? BLE$+ FELLAS F ! MESS !Y 0 LAY+ IN1 HE DIDN'T NOTICE ! M5 T CAME /OMP+ \ ( ,H>RY ,JOHNSON'S B>B]%OP 6/UDY :AT !Y D"O4 ,"! 0 F\R ( !M1 & ,I RECOGNIZ$ !M ALL3 ,MR4 ,WADE1 :O [N$ ! C9EMA H\SE1 ,MR4 ,F>RA"D F ! FILL+ /,N1 ,MR4 ,TASWELL1 :O 0 ON ! C;Y C\NCIL1 & ,MAGNOLIA'S ,MR4 ,HEWITT F ! BANK4 ,MO/ ( 'EM 0 WE>+ ,SATUR"D CLO!S1 B ,MR4 ,HEWITT 0 WE>+ 8 USUAL ?REE-PIECE SUIT1 )A POCKETWAT* HANG+ \ ( 8 VE/4 8,:AT'S GO+ ON "H80 ,? F ,DR4 ,C>T] ,FELL[ES1 :O TILL T MO;T 0 EAT+ 8 LUN* OV] AT ! CAFE4 ,! RUCKUS 0 BR++ P \ ( ALL ! /ORES AL;G ! /REET4 ,EV5 ! 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DR1MS ": Y OP5 YR M\? 6SAY "S?+ & DON'T NO?+ -E \ B A SQU1K4 ,I SWALL[$ A C\PLE "TS1 !N TRI$ MY VOICE AG4 8,:AT D Y M1N1 Y C'T D T8 ,WE'VE ALW *>G$ \R ?+S4 ,Y "K WE ALW PAY UP40 8,WELL1 X A9'T L ALW ANYMORE1 ,I'M AFRAID4 ,I "U/& Y GOT YRVS A MORTGAGE ON T F>M N[4 ,WE C'T EXT5D NO CR$IT 6P :AT'S GOT !MVS A MORTGAGE40 ,,SAY ,,Y ,,>E ,,MY ,,SI/] #AAH 8,:Y N80 ,I 0 TRY+ 6BE R1L GR[N-UP & BUSI;SLIKE1 B X 0 GETT+ H>D] 0! SECOND4 ,9 MY M9D "! 0 A PICTURE ( \R PITI;L B>E CUPBO>DS4 ,WE _H "S E>LY VEGETA#S1 B NO BR1D OR FL\R1 N EV5 GRITS1 & NO WAY ( GETT+ ANY4 ,MR4 ,REESE'S FACE *ANG$ A LL Z HE SAW MY PANIC4 ,HE LOOK$ >.D ! /ORE Z IF HE DIDN'T WANT 6BE OV]HE>D1 !N L1N$ OV] ! C.T] T[>D ME4 8,X A9'T MY DO+10 HE :ISP]$4 8,B WE GOT A NOTICE F ! BANK J YE/]"D4 ,SEE1 :5 ,I ORD] ?+S = ? /ORE1 "S"TS ,I D X )A LOAN F ! BANK4 ,&! BANK TOLD ME YE/]"D !Y C'T SECURE MY LOANS ANYMORE IF ,I EXT5D TOO M* CR$IT 6P T MI+ N[ :O HE>D4 8,I "K T4 ,B ! BANK HAS SET NEW RULES1 & !Y WON'T GIVE ME ANY M M"OY IF ,I DON'T ABIDE 0^? RULES40 ,! BANK4 ,,SAY ,,Y ,,>E ,,MY ,,SI/] #AAI ,MR4 ,HEWITT'S BANK4 8,MR4 ,REESE10 ,I ASK$1 GA!R+ MY WITS AB ME & TRY+ 6S.D CASUAL4 8,DID ! BANK M5;N U 0"N 9 "PICUL>1 Z FOLKS Y CDN'T EXT5D CR$IT TO80 ,HE RU2$ 8 *94 8,I DON'T GUESS ! BANK'S GOT ANY?+ AG/ Y ,K$DR+TONS SPECIAL1 B Y K9D ( 7 M5;N$ 9 "PICUL>4 ,T'S H[ ,I KNEW AB ! MORTGAGE40 ,T ,MAGNOLIA DOES "K H[ 6TWI/ AN >M1 ,I TOLD MYF1 FULL ( SU45 HATE4 ,%E M/A "KN H[ H>D X IS 6/>T A BUSI;S & FI7]$ ON />V+ U \4 ,WELL1 WE'D %[ H] A ?+ OR TWO4 ,I /RAI TALL Z AN ADULT4 8,?ANK Y V M*1 ,MR4 ,REESE4 ,I WON'T 2 BUY+ ANY?+ TD1 ,I GUESS40 ,I PICK$ UP ,KEELY ,FAYE & WALK$ ON \ ( "!1 L1V+ ALL \R NECESSITIES 2H4 ,I PICK$ UP ,GEORGIE AT CLOS+ "T4 8,LET'S DON'T TAKE ! TROLLEY HOME10 ,I -M&$ Z ,GEORGIE C>E;LLY LOCK$ UP ,K$DR+TON'S4 ,,SAY ,,Y ,,>E ,,MY ,,SI/] #ABJ 8,I'M TIR$1 ,MONY10 ,GEORGIE ANSW]$ %ORTLY1 DI7+ 9 H] PURSE = \R F>ES4 8,WE H BUSI;S 64CUSS10 ,I TOLD H]1 /E]+ H] & ,KEELY ,FAYE AWAY F ! TROLLEY /OP4 8,& WE WON'T 2 TAK+ ! TROLLEY HOME M* ANYMORE =A :ILE40 ,"!4 ,T 0 PRETTY GR[N-UP-L4 ,I TRI$ 6SMILE1 B ,GEORGIE HE>D ! /RA9 9 MY VOICE4 8,:AT'S ? ALL AB80 %E ASK$ Z WE TROMP$ ACR ! /REET & H1D$ \ T[>D HOME4 8,MAGNOLIA'S BE5 M$DL+ 9 \R F9.ES10 ,I TOLD ,GEORGIE Z WE MADE \R WAY AL;G4 8,WE C'T GET U NO M CR$IT AT ,REESE'S40 8,:AT'S ,MAGNOLIA GOT 6D ) ,REESE'S40 8,WELL1 S9CE WE GOT U A MORTGAGE1 ,MR4 ,HEWITT DECID$ ,MR4 ,REESE C'T GIVE U NO M CR$IT4 ,X'S CA% ON ! B>RELH1D F N[ ON = U4 ,&1 S9CE "! A9'T NO CA%1 WE WON'T 2 GETT+ ANY GROC]IES40 ,GEORGIE DIDN'T ASK ME 6G 96DETAILS ON :Y "! W]5'T NO CA%4 ,%E DIDN'T NE$ TO4 ,"EYBODY 9 ? T[N DID BUSI;S ON A CR$IT BASIS1 9CLUD+ ,K$DR+TON'S4 ,9 SPITE (! MILL &! FACTORIES NE>BY1 LOTSA FAMILIES ,,SAY ,,Y ,,>E ,,MY ,,SI/] #ABA / DEP5D$ ON COTTON & CROPS = _! CA% M"OY4 ,AT H>VE/"T1 9 TWO MON?S1 "EYBODY 9 ! T[N WD 2 RI*4 ,"EYBODY PD (F ALL ! CR$IT !Y'D TOOK \ ! RE/ (! YE> 6TIDE 'EM OV] TILL ! CROPS 0 IN4 ,! BI7E/ "P (! YE>1 MO/ ALL ! F>M+ FOLKS LIV$ ON CR$IT4 ,MR4 ,HEWITT KNEW T4 8,S :AT >E Y PLANN+ ON U EAT+ =! NEXT TWO MON?S80 ,GEORGIE ASK$ X L %E ?"\ ,I _H AN ANSW]4 ,T SC>$ ME A LL4 ,USU,Y X 0 ,GEORGIE :O FIGUR$ ?+S \4 ,B S9CE ,I />T$ KEEP+ ! BOOKS1 %E 0 TR1T+ ME M L WE 0 "PN]S4 ,L ,I 0 OLD] ?AN ,I WAS4 ,L ,I 0 SM>T4 ,L %E _H 3FID;E 9 ME4 ,I TURN$ X OV] 9 MY H1D A SPELL4 8,WELL1 WE GOT U \R G>D54 ,& \R C[40 ',C\RSE1 FL\R & GRITS DON'T GR[ 9 G>D5S4 ,& UN.S WE SLAUD 6-E BY4 ,B ,I CDN'T LET ,GEORGIE D[N4 ,GEORGIE & ,KEELY ,FAYE4 8,& "!'S ! *ICK5S10 ,I A4$ B"RLY1 ?\< ,I KNEW WE NE$$ 6KEEP ON SELL+ ! E7S 6HELP PAY ! BILLS4 ,GEORGIE 0 TIR$ AF ! L;G "D AT ! DRESS ,,SAY ,,Y ,,>E ,,MY ,,SI/] #ABB %OP4 ,T 0 PROBABLY ! R1SON %E 0 N F9D+ ALL ! PRO#MS ) MY ANSW]S 6:AT 0 />+ U 9 ! FACE4 8,WE ONLY NE$ 6GET "? ! SUMM]10 ,GEORGIE SD4 8,J "? ! SUMM]4 ,C WE LIVE ON :AT WE C GR[ T L;G80 ,I DIDN'T ?9K S4 8,SURE10 ,I TOLD H]1 N WANT+ 64TURB ! 3FID;E %E 0 %[+ 9 ME4 8,MRS4 ,H$GEWICK TOLD ME !Y DON'T H A G>D5 ON A3.T ( ,MR4 ,H$GEWICK'S >?RITIS & BO? _! SONS IS (F 6! W> & %E IS TAK+ FULL-"T C>E ( _! F>M4 ,%E ASK$ IF WE CD TRADE "S VEGETA#S 6H] = FRE% BR1D & PIES N[ & !N4 ,& "!'S B]RIES / T ,I C PICK1 & P1S & SP9A* & TOMATOES F ! G>D5 ALR PUT UP4 ,) MILK & BR1D & E7S1 WE C GET BY4 ,MAYBE ,I C GET H] 6?R[ 9 "S JAM N[ & !N4 ,Y "K H[ M* Y L BR1D & MILK IF "!'S RASPB]RY JAM 6DRIZZLE ON X40 8,W WE H 5 MILK & E7S80 ,I DIDN'T ?9K S1 B ,I NO4$ 5?USIA/IC,Y4 8,GEORGIE1 DON'T Y WORRY A ?+ AB :AT WE'LL EAT40 ,I 0 TRY+ 6BE SOO?+1 L MY MA4 8,Y J 3C5TRATE ON T ,,SAY ,,Y ,,>E ,,MY ,,SI/] #ABC /ORE1 GETT+ DRESSES MADE & SOLD4 ,REMEMB]1 T /ORE IS :AT W PAY ! MORTGAGE4 ,I'LL TAKE C>E ( :AT WE'LL EAT1 & WE'LL MAKE A GD T1M40 ,MY ^WS 7 A LOT M BRAVE ?AN ,I WAS4 ,MAYBE WE .CD GET 0ON :AT WE CD GR[4 ,B X WDN'T 2 EASY1 SPECI,Y N[ X 0 S HOT & WD PROBABLY TAKE A LOT M "W ?AN "! 7 H\RS 9 ! "D =4 ,PA ALW SD A P]SON CD A3OMPLI% M 0"W+ SM>T]1 N H>D]4 ,IF ,GEORGIE 'N' ME CD FIGURE \ WAYS 6"W SM>T]1 MAYBE WE CD PULL ? (F4 ,B X CD GET "R H>D 6FOOL ! /ATE P 96?9K+ WE 7 DO+ J F9E1 & WE CDN'T PAY T MORTGAGE ) ONLY \R GD 9T5;NS4 ,WE WALK$ ! RE/ (! WAY HOME PRETTY QUIET4 ,I DON'T "K :AT ,GEORGIE 0 ?9K+1 B ,I SURE 0 WI%+ "SH[ WE 0 RI*4 ,WE R.D$ ! LA/ CORN] J Z ! LATE SUN T\*$ \R W9D[S1 GILD+ !M L !Y 0 MADE ( GOLD4 ,I ALM LAU<$4 ,WE DIDN'T H A P5NY 6SP>E1 B \R H\SE _H GOLD5 W9D[S4 ,X MADE ME ?9K ( ,PHILLIP'S TR1SURE4 ,X 0 SILLY 6DR1M AB ?+S T CDN'T BE1 B ,,SAY ,,Y ,,>E ,,MY ,,SI/] #ABD ,I CDN'T HELP B WI% "! RE,Y 0 A TR1SURE4 ,2C WE SURE CD USE X N[4 ,GRT-GR&PA ,WILLIAM ,K$DR+TON BUILT 8 F>MH\SE TALL & SQU>E1 )A L;G WIDE /AIRWAY L1D+ UP 6F\R BIG B$ROOMS 9 ! UP/AIRS4 ,"! 0 A B$ROOM 9 EA* CORN]1 ! /AIRWAY MAK+ A GRT DEEP HOLE 9 ! MI4LE4 ,GEORGIE & ME ALW %>$ A ROOM1 F ! "T WE 0 LL GIRLS1 & N[ WE MOV$ ,KEELY ,FAYE'S LL B$ 9 ) \RS4 ,DIDN'T SEEM "R 6H H] SLEEP+ 9 A ROOM ALL 0H]F :5 ME & ,GEORGIE 0 SLEEP+ SIDE 0SIDE4 ,EV5 ) U ALL TGR L T1 S9CE WE 0 ORPHAN$ & 2CAME AL"O1 MO/ NIES KEPT ME UP1 ,I CDN'T TELL4 ,I HE>D A LOT ( ?+S ^? NIN+ EA* O!R (F BACK 9 ! WOODS1 BIG FROGS &! VOICES ( NIRY+ %>P & CLE> "? ! D>K4 ,"TS ! MOON 0 \1 ! LIP & :ITE ACR ! B>E WOOD FLOORBO>DS ( \R ROOM4 ,:5 ! W9D[ 0 S FULL ( LIE ,,MY ,,SI/] #ABE 6X1 \ ( B$ & CROSS ! FLOOR4 ,"! 0 A ROCK+ *AIR & RAG RUG SET "R "!1 & ,I'D PU% ! ROCK+ *AIR ASIDE 6KNEEL D[N ON ! RAG RUG "O ( MY GR&MAS MADE4 ,I'D RE/ MY ELB[S ON ! WIDE SILL & L1N \1 LI/5+1 LOOK+ AT ! G>D5 D[N 2L1 ! LL B>N & LANE1 ALL WA%$ 9 ! /RANGE1 BLUE B"R;S (! SUMM] MOON4 ,X 0 M B1UTI;L ?AN ANY ^WS CD SAY1 & ,I ?"\ "S"TS ,I'D /AY "! ALL ! NIRASS$1 EI1 6F9D ME WAT*+ H]4 8,G BACK 6SLEEP10 %E SD1 H] VOICE CROAKY1 L ! FROGS \ 9 ! 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WAY %E HU7$ H]F TGR ) H] >MS LOOK$ L %E 0 AFRAID %E'D FALL 6PIECES IF %E ONCE LET G4 8,MAYBE ,KEELY ,FAYE RE,Y NE$S A MAMA1 A R1L MAMA4 ,N A C\PLE ( BIG SI/]S PLAY+ H\SE4 ,T'S ALL WE >E1 ,MONY1 WE'RE PLAY+ H\SE4 ,EXCEPT WE GOT U A R1L LIVE BABY &A R1L LIVE F>M 6T5D4 ,:AT T BABY NE$S ISN'T U4 ,X'S A R1L MAMA40 ,,SAY ,,Y ,,>E ,,MY ,,SI/] #ABH ,"EY?+ 0 N[ CLE> 6ME4 ,GEORGIE 0 9 A D>K PLACE4 ,%E NE$$ ME 6%[ H] ! WAY \4 ,X GAVE ME /R5G?4 8,GEORGIE1 ,KEELY ,FAYE HAS A MAMA1 WAT*+ OV] H] F ,H1V540 8,H[ C T 2 5\<80 8,& %E'S GOT U40 8,OH1 ,MONY4 ,WE C'T D ?40 ,%E /RET*$ H] H&S \1 ALM HELP.S1 ALM GIV+ UP4 8,LOOK AT ? 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SUMM] WORE ON1 ,I NOTIC$ SIGNS ( CRITT]S4 ,COONS & RA2ITS 0 /1L+ 9 AT NIE ,,MY ,,SI/] #ACB KEEP MY WAT*1 ,PA'S OLD %OTGUN CROSS MY KNEES4 ,AT L1/ ! MELONS 0 DO+ PRETTY GD1 & ,I DIDN'T AIM 6LET ANY?+ HAPP5 6!M1 IF X M1NT ,I _H 6/AY AWAKE TILL ,*RI/MAS4 ,:AT MILK "! WAS1 ,KEELY ,FAYE GOT4 ,E7S TOO1 AF :AT WE SOLD 6! CO-OP4 ,! P1*ES WD 2 RIPE PRETTY QK1 & T WD HELP4 ,MRS4 ,H$GEWICK TOLD ME %E 0 ANXI\S = "S B1NS 6PUT UP1 & ,I SP5T MO/ AFNS SE>*+ "? ! FEW TOMATO PLANTS LEFT1 PICK+ (F :AT"E BUGS ,I CD SPOT4 ,X NE> MADE ME ?R[ UP1 ?\< ,I CDN'T TELL IF X 0 ! NAUSEA T -ES F N"E GETT+ M* 6EAT OR ! 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H1D4 ,X ONLY BR"\ M TE>S4 ,HAV+ T MAN SIT 2S ME1 TELL+ ME N 6CRY1 BR"\ BACK H[ M* ,GEORGIE & ,I 7 AL"O ) \R TR\#S1 H[ M* WE CD USE "S"O GR[N-UP 6TAKE C>E ( U4 ,I WI%$ X WASN'T ,DR4 ,FELL[ES TRY+ 6-=T ME4 ,2C HE _H S5T ,ADAM ,C>BEE (F 6W> & BROK5 ,GEORGIE'S HE>T & ,I WANT$ 6BE MAD AT HM4 ,I DIDN'T WANT 6L HM1 B REMEMB]+ HM T "D ) MY PA /&+ UP 6^? ,KLANSM5 & FEEL+ HM N[ 2S ME PATT+ ME & HELP+ ,KEELY ,FAYE GET WELL1 ,I WI%$ ,DR4 ,FELL[ES 0 A FR 9/1D ( \R 5EMY L ,GEORGIE 3SID]$ HM4 ,HE WAIT$ TILL ,I 0 ALL CRI$ \ 2F HE SPOKE4 ,!N HE PUT 8 >M >.D ME & HU7$ ME ,,SAY ,,Y ,,>E ,,MY ,,SI/] #ACG J A LL4 ,"! WASN'T ANYBODY 9 ! :OLE T[N ,I CD TRU/1 B "H 0 ,DR4 ,FELL[ES1 SU45LY S K9D1 HU7+ ME Z IF HE 0 MY PA4 ,I F.D MYF CRY+ ALL OV] AG & BLU2]+ \ ALL \R TRIBUL,NS 6HM4 ,& HE LI/5$1 N EMB>RASS$ L LOTSA FOLKS WDA BE51 B R1L C>+-L4 ,I BLURT$ \ ! :OLE /ORY--H[ ,MAGNOLIA CDN'T H NO BABY & 0 S MISGUID$ 6?9K %E CD H \RS J =! 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LL TABS R1L CLOSE1 "W+ MY WAY D[N "? ! /ACK4 ,"! 0 OLD & NEW FILES ALL MIX$ UP4 ,I NOTIC$ ,,SAY ,,Y ,,>E ,,MY ,,SI/] #AEB "NS ( FOLKS ,I KNEW 0 D1D1 AL;G ) "OS :O WASN'T4 ,I WOND]$ IF ,DR4 ,FELL[ES "E PUT ANY?+ AWAY4 ,F ! SIZE (! /ACK1 ,I DIDN'T GUESS S4 ,Z ,I GOT "O FAMILY "N DECIPH]$1 ,I'D PU% T FILE BACK 9 ! PILE & SLIDE \ ! NEXT "O4 ,I DIDN'T NOTICE H[ MY PU%+ 9 & PULL+ \ 0 MAK+ T /ACK G LOPSID$1 & ALL AT ONCE ! :OLE PILE FELL "R OV] 6! FLOOR4 ,4MAY$1 ,I TRI$ 6SCOOP ! MESS UP R1L C>E;L1 B ! FILES DRIPP$ \ LOOSE PAP]S & NOTES :AT 7 /UCK 9 B N FA/5$ D[N4 8,I SURE HOPE HE'S GOT A LOT ( H\SE CALLS 6MAKE TD10 ,I MURMUR$ 6,KEELY ,FAYE1 :O 0 SITT+ 9 A PLAYP5 ,DR4 ,FELL[ES F.D 9 ! CL9IC :5 HE TOOK X OV] F OLD ,DOC ,WALLACE4 ,KEELY ,FAYE JA2]$ NONS5SE AT ME :ILE ,I SPR1D \ ! MESS ( FILES & PAP]S & TRI$ 6SORT X ALL \4 ,I 0 "PWAY "? :5 ,I CAME ACR A FILE TITL$ .,K$DR+TON1 : ,I SAW _H NOTES F :5 ,I TOOK ,KEELY ,FAYE 9 6SEE ! DOCTOR4 ,CURI\S1 ,I GL.ED "? ! O!R PAP]S 9 ! FILE1 MO/ ( : 7 HOOK$ D[N )A FA/5] & ,,SAY ,,Y ,,>E ,,MY ,,SI/] #AEC APPE>$ 6DATE WAY BACK 6"TS :5 ,PA'S F/ WIFE 0 ALIVE4 ,N[ T "! 0 AN ODD ?+4 ,I KNEW =A FACT ,PA _H M>RI$ 8 F/ WIFE UP NOR? "S":4 ,I N"E RE,Y KNEW H[ OR ": !Y MET1 J ASSUM$ X 0 :]"E !Y GOT M>RI$ AT1 'CAUSE ,I CDN'T FIGURE \ :Y ELSE !Y'DA LIV$ S F> AWAY F ,PA'S MA1 :O 0 ALIVE BACK !N4 ,-E 6?9K ( X1 :AT 0 ,PA DO+ UP NOR?1 ANYWAY8 ,I R1LIZ$ ,I DIDN'T "K "O ?+ AB ,GEORGIE'S MA'S FAMILY1 ": %E 0 F OR EV5 :AT H] "N WAS4 ,I N"E ?"\ AB X 2F1 H[ ,I KNEW S M* AB MY GRT-GRT-GRT-GR&PA & 8 (FSPR+ B N"E ?"\ 6WOND] ^! ?+S AB MY [N PA & 8 F/ WIFE4 ,WOND]+ IF ? FILE MI+ 96SPACE & TRY+ N 6CRY4 ,:5 HE R1LIZ$ :AT ,I 0 LOOK+ AT1 HE /OPP$ D1D 9 8 TRACKS4 ,8 ,,SAY ,,Y ,,>E ,,MY ,,SI/] #AED H&S CL5*$ UP 9 FI/S1 & ALL ! AIR 9SIDE HM BLEW \ 9 A BLA/4 8,:AT 9 ! _W >E Y DO+ ) MY FILES80 ,HE 0 ANGRY1 V ANGRY Z HE LUNG$ AT ME1 LOOK+ Z IF HE WD YANK ME \ ( "!4 ,:5 HE SAW ,I HELD ! ,K$DR+TON FILE1 HE FROZE UP TID HM4 ,HE PUT 8 >M D[N SL[1 ! MUSCLES 9 8 NECK "W+1 8 JAW TIE ,,MY ,,SI/] #AEE TA/E L METAL1 MADE MY HE>T P.D 9 MY E>S4 ,I CDN'T BR1!1 ,I 0 S J>R$ 0:AT 0 HAPP5+4 ,X 0 A :OLE NEW TRAG$Y1 S QK ^U ! HEELS ( ,MA'S DY+ & !N ,PA'S 2+ KILL$ 0T AW;L BULL4 ,N[ ,I _H LO/ ANO!R P]SON1 & ? "T X 0 ,GEORGIE4 ',CAUSE F :AT ,DOC ,WALLACE WROTE 9 T "! FILE1 ,I _H J LE>N$ T ,GEORGIE'S N MY SI/]4 ,N A HALF1 N ANY O!R FRAC;N4 ,%E'S N MY SI/] AT ALL4 ,& TOP ( T1 %E'S "P ,NEGRO4 ,I N"E FA9T$ '=E 9 MY :OLE LIFE4 ,X 0 A GD ?+ ,DR4 ,FELL[ES CAUL\R & ,DR4 ,FELL[ES 0 SITT+ NEXT 6ME4 ,I WASN'T SURE ,I WANT$ 6BE CLOSE 6HM :O _H BE5 KEEP+ ALL ^! SECRETS ALL ? ,,SAY ,,Y ,,>E ,,MY ,,SI/] #AEF "T4 ,B ,I DIDN'T H ! 5]GY 6SQUIRM AWAY4 8,YES10 ,DR4 ,FELL[ES F9,Y BR1!D \ H1VY4 8,%E WAS4 ,LYNETTA ,BATES1 T 0 H] "N 2F %E GOT M>RI$40 8,SAYS 9 ! FILE10 ,I HELD MY VOICE /1DY1 EV5 ?\< X WANT$ 6%AKE1 8SAYS 9 ! FILE T ,PA MET ,LYNETTA UP NOR? & FELL 9 LOVE1 J AF %E GOT WID[$40 ,L ! WI4]4 ,L ! WI4] F ! %OP4 ,": ,GEORGIE 0 "R N[4 ,DR4 ,FELL[ES NO4$4 8,%E 0 M>RI$ 6A :ITE MAN40 8,& ,GEORGIE'S MAMA WASN'T4 ,:ITE1 ,I M1N4 ,%E WASN'T :ITE80 ,DR4 ,FELL[ES %OOK 8 H1D4 8,LYNETTA 0 HALF ,NEGRO4 ,"!'S PLACES T X'S N AG/ ! LAW1 ": COLOR$ FOLKS & :ITE FOLKS >E ALL[$ 6MIX & EV5 M>RY4 ,H] HUSB&1 FELL[ 0! "N ( ,RI*>D ,HEWITT1 "W$ AT MAK+ /EEL 9 ,P5NSYLVANIA4 ,DI$ 9 AN A3ID5T AT ! FACTORY40 8,:AT K9D ( A3ID5T80 8,AN A3ID5T1 "O ( ^? ?+S T HAPP5S ALL ! "T :5 P "W >.D MA*9ES & MOLT51 BOIL+ ,,SAY ,,Y ,,>E ,,MY ,,SI/] #AEG /EEL4 ,I GUESS '''0 ,8 VOICE TRAIL$ (F A BIT1 !N HE PICK$ BACK UP ! ?R1D ( 8 ?"\4 8,YR PA N"E DID 2LIEVE X 0 AN A3ID5T1 ?\<1 & "! 0 "S 9DIC,N X MIRI$ 6A WOMAN :O 0 "P ,NEGRO4 ,X 0 LEGAL UP NOR?1 N L "H1 B EV5 2+ LEGAL1 ?+S L T /ICK 9 "S FOLKS' CRAWS1 GET !M ALL RIL$ UP :5 X %DN'T4 ,GEORGIE'S "F 2+ M>RI$ 6A COLOR$ WOMAN APP>5TLY GOT "SBODY RIL$ 5 !Y--0 8,KILL$ HM10 ,I F9I%$ X = HM4 ,DR4 ,FELL[ES GOT UP (F ! 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BANK80 ,,SAY ,,Y ,,>E ,,MY ,,SI/] #AFJ ,DR4 ,FELL[ES NO4$4 8,BRO!RS4 ,N M* ALIKE1 ?\<4 ,L1/1 N 9 H[ !Y ?"\40 8,S ,PA & ,LYNETTA '''0 ,DR4 ,FELL[ES SI<$4 8,YR PA KNEW ,LYNETTA WD H A T\< "T ( X :5 ,RI*>D DI$1 TRI$ 6D :AT HE CD 6HELP H] "? X4 ,HELP$ H] PICK A SPOT 6BURY ,RI*>D1 K9D ( PUT H] LIFE BACK TGR M* Z X CD 2 PUT40 8,ANYWAY1 YR PA TRI$ 6HELP ,LYNETTA "? H] H>D "T1 B !Y CD BO? SEE "! 0 H>D] "TS AH1D4 ,"!'D 2 A BABY SOON1 & ,LYNETTA WD 2 A WOMAN ALL AL"O1 ) NO HUSB&40 8,DIDN'T TAKE TOO M* = YR PA 6R1LIZE HE 0 9 LOVE ) H]4 ,B X M/ H TAK5 A LOT ( C\RAGE = HM 6M>RY H]4 ,&= H] 6M>RY HM40 ,DR4 ,FELL[ES CLE>$ 8 ?ROAT & K9D ( %OOK 8 H1D4 ,HE SEEM$ L A MAN :AT _H BE5 (F 9 ANO!R PLACE & 0 TRY+ 6F9D 8 WAY BACK 6": HE LEFT (F4 8,ANYWAY4 ,YR PA & ,LYNETTA GOT M>RI$ UP "! 9 ,P5NSYLVANIA4 ,!Y 7 PLANN+ 6G ON LIV+ "!1 EXCEPT ,LYNETTA DI$ :5 ,GEORGIE CAME40 ,DR4 ,FELL[ES LOOK$ D[N AT 8 H&S4 8,"S"TS T HAPP5S10 HE SD1 S.D+ Z SORRY Z ,,SAY ,,Y ,,>E ,,MY ,,SI/] #AFA IF X 7 8 [N FAULT4 ,B X CDN'T H BE54 ,DR4 ,FELL[ES _H /UM#D 96? L;G AF ,GEORGIE -E 96! _W4 8,R ?AN /AY UP "! ": HE DIDN'T H ANY ROOTS OR K91 YR PA BR"\ ! BABY & CAME BACK "H 6LIVE & RAISE H]4 ,NOBODY "E KNEW :O H] MAMA WAS4 ,"! WASN'T ANYBODY "H 9 ,TOR/5 :O KNEW AB ,LYNETTA1 N EV5 ,RI*>D ,HEWITT'S BRO!R4 ,YR PA HAT$ :AT _H BE5 D"O 6,RI*>D & ,LYNETTA & CDN'T BE> ! ?"\ ( _! * FAC+ TR\# OV] H] COLOR1 ESPECI,Y "H 9 ! ,S\?4 ,! ONLY S\L :O KNEW ! FACTS 0 OLD ,DOC ,WALLACE1 & HE F.D \ 0A3ID5T4 ,SEEMS YR PA 0 TR\#D 0"S SMALL 4COLOR,NS ON ,GEORGIE'S BACK1 S HE TOOK H] 6,DOC ,WALLACE4 ,DOC ,WALLACE RECOGNIZ$ ! SPOTS Z A 2NIGN 3DI;N TYPICAL 6BABIES ( COLOR4 ,T'S :5 ! TRU? CAME \1 & OLD ,DOC ,WALLACE SAW ! WISDOM 9 KEEP+ ! /ORY "U WRAPS4 ,HE DOCU;T$ ! FACTS 9 T FILE Y F.D1 & FILL$ ME 9 :5 ,I TOOK OV]1 B HE N"E TOLD ANO!R S\L40 ,GEORGIE'S N MY SI/]4 ,GEORGIE1 ) H] D>K CURLS & EYES1 ! WAY ,,SAY ,,Y ,,>E ,,MY ,,SI/] #AFB WE DIDN'T LOOK AT ALL ALIKE4 ,PA1 ( C\RSE1 _H "KN4 ,I REMEMB]$ T "D (! B>B]%OP &! M5 LY+ 9 T PILE ( BU/$ GLASS4 ,NO WOND] ,PA _H SD ! ?+S HE SD & DID ! ?+S HE D"O4 ,X 0 ALL 'CAUSE ( ,LYNETTA & ,RI*>D4 ,& _! DAUE ,,MY ,,SI/] #AFC ,8 ANSW] 0 R1L L[4 8,GEORGIE WDN'T "U/&4 ,%E WDN'T R1LIZE ! 3SEQU;ES IF ? GOT \40 8,:AT 3SEQU;ES80 ,I CDN'T IMAG9E :AT ! DOCTOR M1NT4 8,IF X 7 "KN T ,GEORGIE IS "P COLOR$1 Y C'T IMAG9E :AT MIRY ,JOHNSON8 ,^? 7 8 FRS1 ,MONY4 ,P :O'D "KN HM ALL 8 LIFE40 ,I DID REMEMB]4 ,!M FOLKS _H BE5 GETT+ _!SELVES KEPT PRES5TA# 0,H>RY ,JOHNSON S9CE !Y 0 ALL BOYS4 ,!M FOLKS :AT ?REW HM "? 8 W9D[4 ,TURN$ 8 SK9 6%R$S4 ,CDA KILL$ HM4 ,MAYBE WANT$ TO4 ,& HE 0 :ITE4 ,:AT WD !Y D 6,GEORGIE8 ,MY /OMA* ,,SAY ,,Y ,,>E ,,MY ,,SI/] #AFD H1V$4 8,Y'VE SE5 ! LL SIGNS UP "EY": T SAY ,8,:ITES ,ONLY0'80 ,DR4 ,FELL[ES'S VOICE 0 G5TLE Z HE W5T ON4 8,!Y'D 2 AIM$ AT ,GEORGIE4 ,P WD %UN H]4 ,"!'S PLACES %E'D N 2 ALL[$ 6G4 ,%OPS4 ,:OLE /REETS4 ,WD Y WANT P SPITT+ ON YR SI/]80 ,I CLOS$ MY EYES4 8,!Y WDN'T10 ,I 9SI/$1 HOP+ ,I 0 "R1 B N 2LIEV+ X4 8,"!'S M 6?9K AB4 ,"!'S ! MORTGAGE ON YR F>M 63SID]4 ,! MORTGAGE ,MR4 ,HEWITT HOLDS4 ,?9K ( H[ HE 0 ) ,H>RY ,JOHNSON4 ,Y'D LOSE YR F>M1 ,MONY1 & Y'D LOSE X 6HM4 ,P WDN'T -E 96! DRESS %OP ANYMORE1 & ,GEORGIE WD LOSE ! %OP4 ,Y H A MORTGAGE N[ '''4 ,Y'D LOSE YR HOME40 ,! ROOM 0 SP9N+4 ,B ,DR4 ,FELL[ES WASN'T F9I%$ YET4 8,P F9D+ \ AB ,GEORGIE WD M1N ! 5D ( YR FAMILY1 TOO1 = SURE4 ,D Y ?9K ANY"O WD ALL[ A COLOR$ GIRL 6RAISE TWO LL :ITE GIRLS %E WASN'T RELAT$ TO8 ,!Y'D /EP IN1 ,MONY1 & Y & ,GEORGIE & ,KEELY ,FAYE WD N 2 ALL[$ 6BE A FAMILY ANYMORE4 ,,SAY ,,Y ,,>E ,,MY ,,SI/] #AFE ,MAGNOLIA ,HEWITT WD H ,KEELY ,FAYE S QK '''4 ,C Y D T 6YR SI/]S80 ,X 0 H>D "!1 TEET]+ ON ! $GE (! _W 2T 2+ A LL GIRL & 2+ A GR[N-UP4 ,X 0 H>D 6/AY R,NAL :5 ,I / _H MY MA & PA & ?+S 0 GO+ GD4 ,X 0 H>D 6/AY R,NAL !N1 B ,I SURELY CDN'T D X N[4 ,N :5 ?+S 0 GO+ S -PLETELY CRAZY4 ,MY PRES5T & FUTURE LIFE 0 FALL+ 6PIECES >.D ME1 :ILE O!R ?+S1 L;G PA/1 0 FALL+ 96PLACE4 ,! VOICES (! LADIES 9 \R P>LOR T "D1 ,MRS4 ,HODGES & ,MRS4 ,H$GEWICK1 TALK+ 'B\T :AT ,DR4 ,FELL[ES DID4 ,!Y DIDN'T H ! 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W>DROBE4 8,I'M PACK+ YR ?+S 2C ,I'M TAK+ Y & ,KEELY ,FAYE 6AN ORPHANAGE4 ,X'S ONLY TEMPOR>Y4 ,A PLACE = KIDS ^: P>5TS >E -+ BACK = !M4 ,WE MAY 2 GO+ 6LOSE ! F>M 9 ?REE "DS1 B ,I DON'T 9T5D 6LOSE Y OR ,KEELY ,FAYE40 8,:Y >E WE GO+ 6LOSE ! F>M80 ,GEORGIE SI<$1 BIG & L;G4 8,A MAN BR"\ ME "S PAP]S A FEW WEEKS AGO4 ,TW5TY-SEV5 "DS AGO1 6BE EXACT10 %E SD4 ,H] T"O 0 Z BAD Z IF WE'D LO/ ! W>4 8,! PAP]S SD ! BANK 0 GIV+ U ?IRTY "DS40 ,,SAY ,,Y ,,>E ,,MY ,,SI/] #BBI 8,?IRTY "DS = :AT80 ,I ASK$1 PUZZL$4 8,!Y'RE CALL+ 9 ! LOAN10 %E ANSW]$ FLAT & %ORT4 8,CALL+ 9 ! LOAN8 ,:AT DOES T M1N80 8,X M1NS WE _H EXACTLY ?IRTY "DS 6EI PAY (F ! MORTGAGE ON ? F>M OR ! BANK WD TAKE X AWAY F U40 ,TAKE ! 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