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e out o' her own mouf to put'em on de fiar; she warn't gwine pesta wid 'em." "Warn't gwine pesta wid 'em?" administering a cuff on the ear of the too communicative Betsy, that sent her sprawling across the table. "T'inks I'se gwine pesta wid you--does you? Messin' roun' heah in de kitchin' an' ain't tu'ned down a bed or drawed a bah, or done a lick o' yo' night wurk yit." "I is done my night wurk, too," returned Betsy whimpering but defiantly, as she retreated beyond reach of further blows from Aunt Belindy's powerful right hand. "Dat harshness o' yourn, Belindy, is wat's a sourin' yo' tempa, an' a turnin' of it intur gall an' wormwood. Does you know wat de Scripture tells us of de wrathful woman?" "Whar I got time to go a foolin' wid Scripture? W'at I wants to know; whar dat Pierson boy, he don't come. He ben gone time 'nough to walk to Natch'toches an' back." "Ain't dat him I years yonda tu de crib?" suggestod Betsy, coming to join Aunt Belindy in the open doorway. "You heahs mos' too much fu' yo' own good, you does, gal." But Betsy was right. For soon a tall, slim negro, young and coal black, mounted the stairs and came into the kitchen, where he deposited a meal bag filled with various necessities that he had brought from Centerville. He was one of the dancers who had displayed their skill before Melicent and Gregoire. Uncle Hiram at once accosted him. "Well, Pierson, we jest a ben a wonderin' consarnin' you. W'at was de 'casion o' dat long delay?" "De 'casion? W'y man alive, I couldn't git a dog gone soul in de town to wait on me." "Dat boy kin lie, yas," said Aunt Belindy, "God A'mighty knows ever time I ben to Centaville dem sto' keepas ain't done a blessed t'ing but settin' down." "Settin' down--Lord! dey warn't settin' down to-day; you heah me." "W'at dey doin' ef dey ain't settin' down, Unc' Pierson?" asked Betsy with amiable curiosity. "You jis drap dat 'uncle,' you," turning wrathfully upon the girl, "sence w'en you start dat new trick?" "Lef de chile 'lone, Pierson, lef 'er alone. Come heah, Betsy, an' set by yo' Uncle Hiurm." From the encouraging nearness of Uncle Hiram, she ventured to ask "w'at you 'low dey doin' ef dey ain't settin' down?" this time without adding the offensive title. "Dey flyin' 'roun', Lord! dey hidin' dey sef! dey gittin' out o' de way, I tell you. Gregor jis ben a raisin' ole Cain in Centaville." "I know'd it; could a' tole you dat mese'f. M
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