Itwasinthebunk-housethathetookhisrevenge。AsIpassedI
heardhisgentlevoicesilentlyachievingsomenarrativetoanattentiveaudience,andjustasIcamebytheopenwindowwherehesatonhisbedinshirtanddrawers,hisbacktome,Iheardhisconcludingwords,“Andthehatonhishaidwastheonemarkshowedyu’heweren’tasnappin’-turtle。“
Theanecdotemetwithinstantaneoussuccess,andIhurriedawayintothedark。ThenextmorningIwasoccupiedwiththechickens。
Twohenswerefightingtositonsomeeggsthatathirdwasdailylaying,andwhichIdidnotwanthatched,andforthethirdtimeIhadkickedEm’lyoffsevenpotatoesshehadrolledtogetherandwasdeterminedtoraiseIknownotwhatsortoffamilyfrom。Shewasshriekingaboutthehen-houseastheVirginiancameintoobserveIsuspectwhatImightbedoingnowthatcouldbeusefulforhimtomentioninthebunk-house。
Hestoodawhile,andatlengthsaid,“WelostourbestroosterwhenMrs。Henrycametolivehyeh。“
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