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.	I~m~my ‚ ‚ she say soft jus ~ like dat.

	Mis‘ tRjahts b~arLis caugi~t hold .~ •~of de quilt tight,.~ bat she ain‘t opened her eyes. Gran‘m~my went up an‘ laid her hand on_ her head, but she shook it off~

	Dc tears was runnin‘ down ~is~ Laughtert.s cheeks. izmny,~‘ she say, ‘Itse sorry -- I loves you, M~nxny.T

	vii‘ ‘Riah turned her face t o de wall an‘ her back on Mis‘ Laughter. She ain‘t never opened her eyes. ‘Bout d~at time de sun come out from 1‘ dem black wings of Sh;~C1OW ~ tRjahîs soul went on to glory to meet L~rse Ned~.

	Yes ‘ru, Mi‘ ‚ Riah sho was proud ‚ but Gran‘marnrny say ‚ twon ‚~ no war dat brun~ all dat trouble on her, she . say ‘t~~as de wind dat conic down de chimbley de ni~ht she was bavrn.--~e no‘th wind dat blowed de ashes ‘bout de hearth.“













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