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We alls too po' fer anythin' to hurt." "But hit looks lak Sweetheart's ghos'," declared Johnny, "an' hit's got pink ribbin on. I declar' hit look lak Sweetheart's ghos', Sistuh Ma'y." At that beloved name, Mary rushed out, while the family trailed behind, Mrs. McSwiggins bringing up the rear with the wan baby in her arms.
"Hem bow goy," suggested Verman eagerly. "Aw ri'," said Herman. "Ow sistuh Queenie, she a growed-up woman; she got a goituh." "Got a what?" "Goituh. Swellin' on her neck grea' big swellin'. She heppin' mammy move in now. You look in de front-room winduh wheres she sweepin'; you kin see it on her." Penrod looked in the window and was rewarded by a fine view of Queenie's goitre.
But I did not read; I had but opened the book when my attention was arrested by sounds from the other side of the high fence low and tremulous croonings of distinctly African derivation: "Ah met mah sistuh in a-mawnin', She 'uz a-waggin' up de hill SO slow! 'Sistuh, you mus' git a rastle in doo time, B'fo de hevumly do's cloze iz!"
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