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looked into his face。 'You heard��
'
'What'll they do to those prison guards��' Mick asked。
'Honey�察�I just don't know��' Portia said。 'I just don't know。
'
'I'd do something。 Fd sure do something about it。
'
'Nothing us could do would make no difference。 Best thing us
can do is keep our mouth shut'
;They ought to be treated just like they did Willie and them。
Worse。 I wish I could round up some people and kill those
men myself。
'
;That ain't no Christian way to talk��' Portia said。 1Js can just
rest back and know they going to be chopped up with
pitchforks and fried everlasting by Satan。
'
'Anyway Willie can still play his harp。
'
'With both feets sawed off that about all he can do。
'
The house was full of noise and unrest。 In the room above the
kitchen someone was moving furniture about。 The dining´
room was crowded with boarders。 Mrs。 Kelly hurried back and
forth from the breakfast table to the kitchen。 Mr。 Kelly
wandered about in a baggy pair of trousers and a bathrobe。
The young Kelly children ate greedily in the kitchen。 Doors
banged and voices could be heard in all parts of the house。
Mick handed Doctor Copeland a cup of coffee mixed with
watery milk。 The milk gave the drink a gray´blue sheen。 Some
of the coffee had sloshed over into the saucer��
so first he dried the saucer and the rim of the cup with his
handkerchief。 He had not wanted coffee at all。
'I wish I could kill them��' Mick said。
The house quieted。 The people in the dining´room went out to
work。 Mick and George left for school and the baby was shut
into one of the front rooms。 Mrs。 Kelly wrapped a towel
around her head and took a broom with her upstairs。
The mute still stood in the doorway。 Doctor Copeland gazed
up into his face。 'You know of this��' he asked again。 The
words did not sound!they choked in his throat!but his eyes
asked the question all the same。 Then the mute was gone。
Doctor Copeland and Portia were alone。 He sat for some time
on the stool in the corner。 At last he rose to go。
*You sit back down�察�Father。 Us going to stay together this
morning。 I going to fry some fish and have egg´bread and
potatoes for the dinner。 You stay on here�察�and then I means to
serve you a good hot meal。'
'You know I have calls。'
'Less us just this one day。 Please�察�Father。 I feels like I going to
really bust loose。 Besides�察�I don't want you messing around in
the streets by yourself。'
He hesitated and felt the collar of his overcoat。 It was very
damp。 'Daughter�察�I am sorry。 You know I have visits。'
Portia held his shawl over the stove until the wool was hot。
She buttoned his coat and turned up the collar about his neck。
He cleared his throat and spat into one of the squares of paper
that he carried with him in his pocket Then he burned the
paper in the stove。 On the way out he stopped and spoke to
Highboy on the steps。 He suggested that Highboy stay with
Portia if he could arrange to get leave from work。
The air was piercing and cold。 From the low�察�dark skies the
drizzling rain fell steadily。 The rain had seeped into the
garbage cans and in the alley there was the rank odor of wet
refuse。 As he walked he balanced himself with the help of a
fence and kept his dark eyes on the ground。
He made all the strictly necessary visits。 Then he attended to
office patients from noon until two o'clock。 Afterward he sat
at his desk with his fists clenched tight。 But it was useless to
try to cogitate on this thing。222
He wished never again to see a human face。 Yet at the same
time he could not sit alone in the empty room。 He put on his
overcoat and went out again into the wet�察�cold street。 In his
pocket were several prescriptions to be left at the pharmacy。
But he did not wish to speak with Marshall Nicolls。 He went
into the store and laid the prescriptions upon the counter。 The
pharmacist turned from the powders he was measuring and
held out both his hands。 His thick lips worked soundlessly for
a moment before he gained his poise。
'Doctor��' he said formally。 ;You must be aware that I and all
our colleagues and the members of my lodge and church!we
have your sorrow uppermost in our minds and wish to extend
to you our deepest sympathy。'
Doctor Copeland turned shortly and left without a word。 That
was too little。 Something more was needed。 The strong�察�true
purpose�察�the will to justice。 He walked stiffly�察�his arms held
close to his sides�察�toward the main street。 He cogitated without
success。 He could think of no white person of power in all the
town who was both brave and just。 He thought of every
lawyer�察�every judge�察�every public official with whose name he
was familiar!but the thought of each one of these white men
was bitter in his heart。 At last he decided on the judge of the
Superior Court。 When he reached the courthouse he did not
hesitate but entered quickly�察�determined to see the judge that
afternoon。
The wide front hall was empty except for a few idlers who
lounged in the doorways leading to the offices on either side。
He did not know where he could find the judge's office�察�so he
wandered uncertainly through the building�察�looking at the
placards on the doors。 At last he came to a narrow passage。
Halfway through this corridor three white men stood talking
together and blocked the way。 He drew close to the wall to
pass�察�but one of them turned to stop him。
What you want��'
;Will you please tell me where the judge's office is located��'
The white man jerked his thumb toward the end of the
passage。 Doctor Copeland recognized him as a deputy sheriff。
They had seen each other dozens of times but the deputy did
not remember him。 All white people looked
similar to Negroes but Negroes took care to differentiate
between them。 On the other hand�察�all Negroes looked similar
to white men but white men did not usually bother to fix the
face of a Negro in their minds。 So the white man said�察�What
you want�察�Reverend��'
The familiar joking title nettled him。 1 am not a minister��' he
said�察�'I am a physician�察�a medical doctor。 My name is Benedict
Mady Copeland and I wish to see the judge immediately on
urgent business。'
The deputy was like other white men in that a clearly
enunciated speech maddened him。 'Is that so��' he mocked。 He
winked at his friends。 Then I am the deputy sheriff and my
name is Mister Wilson and I tell you the judge is busy。 Come
back some other day。'
'It is imperative that I see the judge��' Doctor Copeland said。 'I
will wait。'
There was a bench at the entrance of the passage and he sat
down。 The three white men continued to talk�察�but he knew that
the sheriff watched him。 He was determined not to leave。
More than half an hour passed。 Several white men went freely
back and forth through the corridor。 He knew that the deputy
was watching him and he sat rigid�察�his hands pressed between
his knees。 His sense of prudence told him to go away and
return later in the afternoon when the sheriff was not there。
All of his life he had been circumspect in his dealings with
such people。 But now something in him would not let him
withdraw。
'Come here�察�you��' the deputy said finally。
His head trembled�察�and when he arose he was not steady on
his feet。 'Yes��'
What you say you wanted to see the judge about��'
'I did not say��' said Doctor Copeland。 'I merely said that my
business with him was urgent。'
。You can't stand up straight。 You been drinking liquor�察�haven't
you�拭�I smell it on your breath。
'
;That is a lie��' said Doctor Copeland slowly。 1 have not!!
'
The sheriff struck him on the face。 He fell against the wall。
Two white men grasped him by the arm and dragged him
down the steps to the main floor。 He did not resist。
'That's the trouble with this country��' the sheriff said。 These
damn biggity niggers like him。'224
He spoke no word and let them do with him as they would。 He
waited for the terrible anger and felt it arise in him。 Rage
made him weak�察�so that he stumbled。 They put him into the
wagon with two men as guards。 They took him to the station
and then to the jail。 It was only when they entered the jail that
the st