The Sound and the Fury

by William Faulkner

said. “You think you’re grown up, dont you. You think you’re better than anybody else, dont you. Prissy.” “You shut your mouth.” Caddy said. “You dirty little beast. Benjy.” “Just because you are fourteen, you think you’re grown up, dont you.” Jason said. “You think you’re something. Dont you.” “Hush, Benjy.” Caddy said. “You’ll disturb Mother. Hush.” But I didn’t hush, and when she went away I followed, and she stopped on the stairs and waited and I stopped too. “What is it, Benjy.” Caddy said. “Tell Caddy. She’ll do it. Try.” “Candace.” Mother said. “Yessum.” Caddy said. “Why are you teasing him.” Mother said. “Bring him here.”