herlegsloalltogether,theyspelltherther”andstretsasifshehestage
rubysuthopenedotionless;thenshesprangfrohee”sheshouted”not”
laveestoppedandonlychedherhthewiselook
”not”rubyshouted”ohnonotbillhilltakese”
”onthsago,friend,”laveesaid”justslippedup”
”idontreckonyouknoarried,youainteven”
”ibetitsnotone,ibetitstanyitis”
”itisnot”rubyshrilledshethoughtsheartshedidntknoantorufus,shoeeorufusandheandshehirtyfouryearsold”rufusisanenfant”shewailed
”thataketwo”laveesaid
”youshutuptalkinglikethat”rubyshouted”youshutupthisnuteiaintgoingtohaveanybaby”
”haha,”laveesaid
”idontknouch,”rubysaid,”singleasyouareifiarriedpeopletheirbusinessis”
”notjustyourankles,”laveesaid,”youreswollenallover”
”iaintgoingtostayhereandbeinsulted,”rubysaidandachtheedto
”orrow,”laveesaid
”ithinkheartorroovingsoonicantclithesestepshthishearttroubleand,”sheaddedhadignifiedglare,”rufusdontcarenothingaboutyourbigfeet”
”youbetterputthatgunup,”laveesaid,”beforeyoushootsobody”
rubyslaedthedoorshutandlookeddoatheeiddleandbillhilldidntndherbeingfat,heorehappyanddidntknotheeyesdoakeanydifference,shefat
sheputherfingersonherstoebaebackpered,”no”itadeherbreathtighteninherthroatnothinginherzoleedasaiditabsentlyasifshethoughtsheandingstillonthesixthone,shesatdohebanisterspokeontothefloor
”noooo,”shesaidandleanedherroundredfaouthshefeltherfacedrazoleedasaiditzoleedasaidohbutitoving
shefeltherselfgettingandthoughtshegotupsettooeasy;heck,itzoleedahadntbeenorethan
shejued:thereofthestairblerattlingupthesteps,shakingthevenuptheflooroverher,”youhartley,shutupthatraeon,thunderinglouderasheroundedthebendonthefirstfloorandstreakedupthehallshesaspringeonneareruntilthestairsruleddireallerandsllerintoawhirlofdark
shesatonthestep,blefulatatiandthestairsstoppedseesaartedupsolongago”goodfortune,”shesaidinahollohatechoedalongallthelevelsofthecave,”baby”
”goodfortune,baby,”thethreeechoesleered
thensheregnizedthefeelingagain,alittlerollitachite
ateleoftheholyghost
allpleteinthebrostheyhadtoountstscholasticabutassoonastheyopenedtheirsuitcases,theytoo
