"
I raised up, peeping, to see if I could see Mister Wes. I saw
him, trying his best to get to Mister Ward. But he couldn't break
away from Miss Lida Belle and Mister Goode, who had him hemmed up
in the corner. He was twisting and turning, but they wouldn't let
go!
Mister Ward's loud, blubbering talk got louder.
"Wes, I see you now! Cuss your hide, come out and look at my
automobile! I'm aimin' for you to take one good, long look at
it-'fore I shoot you! Soon's I tell you what Addie Mae says, I'll
kill you! Naw, Doc! Lemme have my pistol back! I gotta use it!
I'm startin' up the Williams-Parker feud again! I ain't Jake
Williams's great nephew for nothin'! Great nephew! Sounds plum
good! My Uncle Jake, he stopped the feudin' one Chris'mus Eve.
I'm a-startin' it back tonight! You men are just dyin' to see my
automobile? Shore, I got plenty time to show y'all! Come on!
Hell, yeah, I'll let all y'all ride it!"
The church door slammed.
Everybody started milling around, talking all at once and
making such a babble I couldn't tell who was saying what.
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