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Her thoughts spun in useless circles as
imitation marble wallpaper. Her father had purchased it on one of his
come. Lying awake on nights like tonight, I listen
the people I love. I need to explain why I’ve
anyone
the eye, something she’d never done in my entire life.
when she
mirror, she finally smiled.
her,
R...
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in the mirror and barely recognized the grown-up
ones
when she was well enough to join us. The three of
serving
mean,
Daddy’s
“If you wish, my dear,” Daddy replied. “Eli can drive me tomorrow instead
filled the library when I entered. Daddy and Jonathan
sometimes,”
“You will. My brother was sent
but had switched to wheat because tobacco “used up” the soil. I was only
and rattle of the carriage, the plod of horse
played dominoes and card games with
keep me occupied until my leg healed.”
going away to college in a few years and I want
leaning
silently ahead. I couldn’t tell if he’d even heard me. Finally he shrugged his shoulders and mumbled, “Don’t recall. Long time ago.”
the
toil among the green plants. Pine trees
bustled back and forth hauling water and firewood.
were doing. I’ll be glad to show Caroline around and
front and rear doors were left open all day to allow
Jonathan gave me an odd look,
ripening fruit. Three young Negro girls about the same age
forest land is ours, too.” I loved it—all of it. In spite of
shoulder and steered me away. “Come on. It must be nearly dinnertime. And I’ll bet
followed us inside. “She has been for
haired and crabby-looking. She laid aside the needle and cloth when she saw us and stood.
“No, Ruth . . . she’s
.
and couldn’t. “I don’t think proper young
even
us to
want to show you. I promise it’s very safe.”
beauty
through the window, and we crept across
the time
about?” “A slave named Nat Turner started
what
Eli
