“You see these quarters?” she asked. “I see ’em.” “They’re for you.” “Give ’em here, then.” He reached out for the coins, but Queenie snatched them away. “No. They’re special.” “How special?” “Ivey Sapp gave ’em to me when I was over at Mary-Love’s yesterday.” “That fat nigger girl? Why was she giving you money?” “She told me she got ’em special for me,” Queenie went on with a smile that was very rare to her since Carl had come back to town. “She told me to save these quarters for the ferryman.” “What ferryman?” “Ivey told me to always keep ’em with me. So when you’re laid out dead and cold,
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