"
"Lord, Nannie, here I sit barefooted as a yard dog! You
caught me resting my feet! Tie up your horse and come on in!"
Miss Lida Belle took her snuff brush out of her mouth and started
putting on her shoes.
"I'd love to, Lida Belle, but it's getting on over in the
evening. I'll have to come another day."
"Do that, Nannie! I'd sure be proud."
"I will. And y'all come!"
"We will!"
Mama flapped the reins ever so lightly against Old Dale's
back. He trotted on.
"Mama, where's Addie Mae at?"
"I don't know, hon."
"Is Mister Ward gonna run after her like our rooster chases
hens?"
"Bandershanks!"
"But Miss Dink said-"
"I declare to my soul! You hear too much. Now quit asking
questions."
Mama didn't talk any more for a long while.
"Mama, Miss Ophelia said I don't know what's going on."
"What?"
"But Mr. Ward said I'd tell Papa."
"Bandershanks, I don't know what in Heaven's name you could
be worrying about! When did you ever hear Mister Ward or Miss
Ophelia talking about Papa, or anything else for that matter?"
"At the spring.
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