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She feigned a mind blank from weariness. "I can't think, honey. I'm too tired." Ben came back shaking his gray head. "Nomum. Dey ain't no sign on de road yet." The waiting wife and mother cried in an anguish she could not control. "Why why why?" Ben sought to distract her thoughts with the habit of house control. He spoke in his old voice of friendly scolding.
"There was none?" "Nomum." "And he couldn't find Lieutenant Stuart?" "Nomum. He look fur him in de telegraph office an' everywhar." "Why don't he come why don't he come?" she sighed. "I spec dem wires is done down, an' de news 'bout Secesum come froo de country fum Richmon' by horseback, M'am." The girl sighed again wearily. "The coffee and sandwiches ready, Ben?" "Yassam.
"Run doun de road ter de rise er dat hill an' stay dar. De minute yer see a hoss cross dat bridge hit's Marse Stuart. Yer fly back here an' tell me " Sam nodded and disappeared. Ben hurried back into the hall, as Mary and her mother came down the stairs. Mrs. Lee was struggling to control her fears. "No sign of Lieutenant Stuart yet, Ben?" "Nomum. I'se er watchin'."
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