And I didn't
never say nothing to her, Sam, about it, and it ain't nothing ever to
me, only I don't never no more want to say nothing to her, so I just
listens to what she got to tell like she wants it. No Sam, I don't
never want to say nothing to her. Melanctha just got to go her own
way, not as I want to see her have bad trouble ever come hard to her,
only it ain't in me never Sam, after Melanctha did so, ever to say
nothing more to her how she should be acting. You just see Sam like I
tell you, what way Jem Richards will act to her, you see Sam I just am
right like I always am when I knows it."
Melanctha Herbert never thought she could ever again be in trouble.
Melanctha's joy had made her foolish.
And now Jem Richards had some bad trouble with his betting. Melanctha
sometimes felt now when she was with him that there was something
wrong inside him. Melanctha knew he had had trouble with his betting
but Melanctha never felt that that could make any difference to them.
Melanctha once had told Jem, sure he knew she always would love to be
with him, if he was in jail or only just a beggar. Now Melanctha
said to him, "Sure you know Jem that it don't never make any kind of
difference you're having any kind of trouble, you just try me Jem and
be game, don't look so worried to me. Jem sure I know you love me like
I love you always, and its all I ever could be wanting Jem to me, just
your wanting me always to be with you.
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