Chapter 11

2,913 words Updated 10-04

⁠​​​‌​​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​​‌‌‌‌​‌⁠“Come in,” says the woman, and I did. She says: “Take a cheer.”

I done it. She looked me all over with her little shiny eyes, and says:

“What might your name be?”

“Sarah Williams.”

“Where ’bouts do you live? In this neighborhood?”

⁠​​​‌​​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​​‌‌‌‌​‌⁠“No’m. In Hookerville, seven mile below. I’ve walked all the way and I’m all tired out.”

“Hungry, too, I reckon. I’ll find you something.”

“No’m, I ain’t hungry. I was so hungr

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