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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 strength of his rage came to him。 He broke loose suddenly
from their grasp。 In a corner he was surrounded。 They struck
him on the head and shoulders with their clubs。 A glorious
strength was in him and he heard himself laughing aloud as he
fought He sobbed and laughed at the same time。 He kicked
wildly with his feet。 He fought with his fists and even struck
at them with his head。 Then he was clutched fast so that he
could not move。 They dragged him foot by foot through the
hall of the jail。 The door to a cell was opened。 Someone
behind kicked him in the groin and he fell to his knees on the
floor。
In the cramped cubicle there were five other prisoners! three
Negroes and two white men。 One of the white men was very
old and drunk。 He sat on the floor and scratched himself。 The
other white prisoner was a boy not more than fifteen years of
age。 The three Negroes were young。 As Doctor Copeland lay
on the bunk looking up into their faces he recognized one of
them。
'How come you here��' the young man asked。 'Ain't you Doctor
Copeland��'
He said yes。
*My name Dary White。 You taken out my sister's tonsils last
year。'
The icy cell was permeated with a rotten odor。 A pail
brimming with urine was in a corner。 Cockroaches crawled
upon the walls。 He closed his eyes and immediately he must
have slept�察�for when he looked up again the small barred
window was black and a bright light burned in the hall。 Four
empty tin plates were on the floor。 His dinner of cabbage and
cornbread was beside him。
He sat on the bunk and sneezed violently several times。 When
he breathed the phlegm rattled in his chest。 After a while the
young white boy began to sneeze also。 Doctor Copeland ran
out of squares of paper and had to use sheets from a notebook
in his pocket。 The white boy
leaned over the pail in the corner or simply let the water run
from his nose onto the front of his shirt。 His eyes were dilated�察�
his clear cheeks flushed。 He huddled on the edge of a bunk
and groaned。
Soon they were led out to the lavatory�察�and on their return
they prepared for sleep。 There were six men to occupy four
bunks。 The old man lay snoring on the floor。 Dary and another
boy squeezed into a bunk together。
The hours were long。 The light in the hall burned his eyes and
the odor in the cell made every breath a discomfort。 He could
not keep warm。 His teeth chattered and he shook with a hard
chill。 He sat up with the dirty blanket wrapped around him and
swayed to and fro。 Twice he reached over to cover the white
boy�察�who muttered and threw out his arms in sleep。 He
swayed�察�his head in his hands�察�and from his throat there came
a singing moan。 He could not think of William。 Nor could he
even cogitate upon the strong�察�true purpose and draw strength
from that。 He could only feel the misery in him。
Then the tide of his fever turned。 A warmth spread through
him。 He lay back�察�and it seemed he sank down into a place
warm and red and full of comfort。
The next morning the sun came out。 The strange Southern
winter was at its end。 Doctor Copeland was released。 A little
group waited outside the jail for him。 Mr。 Singer was there。
Portia and Highboy and Marshall Nicolls were present also。
Their faces were confused and he could not see them clearly。
The sun was very bright。
'Father�察�don't you know that ain't no way to help our Willie�拭�
Messing around at a white folks' courthouse�拭�Best thing us
can do is keep our mouth shut and wait。'
Her loud voice echoed wearily in his ears。 Thev climbed into a
ten´cent taxicab�察�and then he was home and his face pressed
into the fresh white pillow。
M
ICK could not sleep all night。 Etta was sick�察�so she had to sleep
in the living´room。 The sofa was too narrow and short。 She
had nightmares about Willie。 Nearly a month had gone by
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had done to him!but still she couldn't forget it。 Twice in the
night she had these bad dreams and woke up on the floor。 A
bump came out on her forehead。 Then at six o'clock she heard
Bill go to the kitchen and fix his breakfast。 It was daylight�察�but
the shades were down so that the room was half´dark。 She felt
queer waking up in the living´room。 She didn't like it。 The
sheet was twisted around her�察�half on the sofa and hah* on the
floor。 The pillow was in the middle of the room。 She got up
and opened the door to the hall。 Nobody was on the stairs。 She
ran in her nightgown to the back room。
'Move over�察�George。' K
The kid lay in the very center of the bed。 The night had been
warm and he was naked as a jay bird。 His fists were shut tight�察�
and even in sleep his eyes were squinted like he was thinking
about something very hard to figure out。 His mouth was open
and there was a little wet spot on the pillow。 She pushed him。
'Wait' he said in his sleep。
'Move over on your side。' 。WaitLemme just finish
this here dream!this
here'
She hauled him over where he belonged and lay down close to
him。 When she opened her eyes again it was late�察�because the
sun shone in through the back window。 George was gone。
From the yard she heard kids' voices and the sound of water
running。 Etta and Hazel were talking in the middle room。 As
she dressed a sudden notion came to her。 She listened at the
door but it was hard to hear what they said。 She jerked the
door open quick to surprise them。
They were reading a movie magazine。 Etta was still in bed。
She had her hand halfway over the picture of an actor。 'From
here up don't you think he favors that boy who used to date
with'
'How you feel this morning�察�Etta��' Mick asked。 She looked
down under the bed and her private box was still in the exact
place where she had left it
'A lot you care��' Etta said。
'You needn't try to pick a fight'
Etta's face was peaked。 There was a terrible pain in her
stomach and her ovary was diseased。 It had something
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to do with being unwell。 The doctor said they would have to
cut out her ovary right away。 But their Dad said they would
have to wait。 There wasn't any money。
。How do you expect me to act�察�anyway��' Mick said。 *I ask you
a polite question and then you start to nag at me。 I feel like I
ought to be sorry for you because you're sick�察�but you won't let
me be decent。 Therefore I naturally get mad。' She pushed back
the bangs of her hair and looked close into the mirror。 'Boy� �
See this bump I got� �I bet my head's broke。 Twice I fell out
last night and it seemed to me like I hit that table by the sofa。 I
can't sleep in the living´room。 That sofa cramps me so much I
can't stay in it'
'Hush that talking so loud��'Hazel said。
Mick knelt down on the floor and pulled out the big box。 She
looked carefully at the string that was tied around it。 'Say�察�
have either of you fooled with this��'
'Shoot��' Etta said。 'What would we want to mess with your
junk for��'
'You just better not。 I'd kill anybody that tried to mess with my
private things。'
'Listen to that��' Hazel said。 ;Mick Kelly�察�I think you're the
most selfish person I've ever known。 You don't care a thing in
the world about anybody but'
'Aw�察�poot��' She slammed the door。 She hated both of them。
That was a terrible thing to think�察�but it was true。
Her Dad was in the kitchen with Portia。 He had on bis
bathrobe and was drinking a cup of coffee。 The whites of his
eyes were red and his cup rattled against his saucer。 He
walked round and round the kitchen table。
'What time is it�拭�Has Mister Singer gone yet��'
。He been gone�察�Hon��' Portia said。 'It near about ten o'clock。'
Ten o'clock� �Golly� �I never have slept that late before。*
*What you keep in that big hatbox you tote around with you��'
Mick reached into the stove and brought out half a dozen
biscuits。 'Ask me no questions and Til tell you no lies。 A bad
end comes to a person who pries。*
If there's a little extra milk I think Til just have it poured over
some crumbled bread��' her Dad said。 'Grave yard soup。 Maybe
that wil