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Delphy returned the bottle with a sigh, and applied herself to a vigorous brushing of Eugenia's hair. "You sho is filled out sence I see you, Marse Dudley," she observed at last. "Yes, I'm getting fat, Delphy," returned Dudley with a laugh. "It's old age, you know. It's a long time since the days when you spanked me with a heavy hand."
Aunt Verbeny, a fat old woman with a shining black skin, smoothed her checked apron with offended dignity. "Hi! Miss Chris, ain't I de cook?" she exclaimed. But Miss Chris preserved her ground. "That is no excuse for you taking what doesn't belong to you," she replied severely. "If this keeps up I shall be obliged to let Delphy do the cooking.
Hollyhock drew herself up to her full height; her black eyes gleamed and glowed; her lips parted in a funny, yet naughty, smile. Her hair seemed so full of electricity that it stood out in wonderful rays all over her head. 'And why should I behave well now, daddy mine? she asked. 'Oh, because of Aunt Agnes. 'Catch me, said Hollyhock. 'Who is with me in this matter, girls? Are you, Delphy?
They were certainly distressed when Hollyhock refused to go to school with them, but her behaviour on the first day of their return altogether upset them; and as for poor little Delphy, it was with difficulty that she could keep the tears back from her eyes. 'There! Shoo! Get the cat out, cried Hollyhock, as Jean was again putting in an appearance.
We look everywhere in de hay-top, in de cotton gin-house, out on de prairie everywhere. Den I saw Miss May dat's yer granma, turn white-like, an' she say, 'Oh Delphy, oh James' dat's yer grandpa 'de ole well in de field! de ole well in de field! "Over in de bayou-field it done full up now, ole Mas' had a well dug to water de hosses out in. It war kivered up wid some bodes.
Miss May dat's yer all's Gramma whar died las' year she use to come out to de back steps an' watch dem two babies nussen', Grief an' Mas' Charley bof at de same time in my lap; an' Mas' Will an' Jerry dat's my little boy what war jes' 'bout his age a-playing in de back-yard, an' sometime she laugh an' cry all at de same time an' she say: 'We is all one fam'ly, Delphy! she say.
"Hit kilt all Miss Chris' hop vines las' year, en it'll kill all ez ain't under kiver ter-night. Hit seems ter sort er lay holt er yo' chist en clean grip hit." "You ain' never had no chist, nohow," remarked Delphy disdainfully. "Hit don't take mo'n er spit er fros' ter freeze thoo you. You de coldest innered somebody I ever lay eyes on.
He used to bring me a pocketful of peanuts from every picking he went to." Delphy shook her head, her huge lips tightening. "He's down wid de purple headache," she replied gloomily, "twel he can't smell de diff'ence between er 'possum en er polecat.
Dat's right, Miss Euginny, yo' hyar's des es dry es I kin git it." When Delphy had gone, Dudley leaned down and put his arm about Eugenia as he kissed her. "All right, Eugie?" he asked cheerfully. Eugenia returned his caress with a startled pleasure, looking up at him affectionately, fascinated by the glow which hung about him.
'Dear, dear, what can the matter be? said Delphy. 'Don't talk so loud. Keep your school manners for your school, said Hollyhock. 'Dear, deary me! cried Jasmine in an anxious tone, 'I think we ought to get the doctor to see her. There's Dr Maguire, and Duncan will fetch him. He 'll soon put you right, Hollyhock. 'He won't, for I won't see him, said Hollyhock. 'Don't you bring him to this room.
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