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	I walked along a dusty road under the blazing sun. In the shade ~ of a w±llow tree a Negro man was seated with his legs drawn up and his ar~S crossed upon his knees. His head rested face downward upon his arms, ~s he had the aspect of one in deep slumber. Beside him munching on a fe~7 straggly weeds, a cantankerous mule took little notice of his sur— roundings.

	~Cafl ~fOU tell me where Aunt Molly Aramond lives?‘1 I asked in a loud v.Jice. The Negro stirred slowly, finally ±~aising his head, and display— ~ ing; three rabbit teeth, he accompanied his an$wer with a slight gesture of his hand.

	“Yassuh, dar her house raght across de road; de house wid. de ciirabin1 roses on hit.“

	I‘ Thank you ‚ „ I s ai d.

	“Yassuh,“ was the drawled response, and the Negro quickly resumed

~	hi~s former posture.

	Aunt kolly Amrnonds is as gentle as a little child. Her voice is soft and each phrase measured to the slow functionings of her aged mind.

“Honey,“ she said, “you ain‘t gw±neter believe dis, ‘out I is de :~a::~y of thirty chilluns. Jesus got ‘em counted an‘ so is me. CE~fl ifl a log cabin dat had a loft, ant it~ on Marse Lee Cato‘s plan— :&t~on five miles wes‘ of Eufaula. My pappy‘s name ‘Ç~J)T0~~ Cato afl‘ my
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	:a:i~y‘s ~z~Sophia. I had one sister, Marthy, an‘ two brothers, ~ ~ a~d Toge. My pappy made all de furniture dat went in our house an‘ it rere rnight~ good furniture too. Us useta cook on de fi~place. Us would ~cook ash cakes. Dey wuz made outen meal, water and a little pinch of i1ar~ on Sundays dey wuz made outen flour, buttermilk an ‚ lard. Mammy ~~ould rake all de ashes out de fi~p1ace, den kivver de cake wid
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