heyhadeatenalotoftortillasandse
andliedoogetherinthebigbed”sing,”andlindasangsang”streptockgeetobanburyt”and”byebabybanting,soonyoullneeddecanting”hervoicegotfainterandfainter
thereahingto
linda,andlindaheblanketuptoherchin,butthenpulleditdowas
alovelysilverbracelete,
he
andhefeltsaferinthoseotherunderstandsoothen,”notanlookedathithenagainatlinda,andsaidafeanbentoverthebed
toandhisfaceerrible;theblackropesofhairtouchedtheblanket”no,”lindasaidagain,andhefeltherhandsqueezinghioretightly”no,no”butthentookholdofoneofhisar,andithurthescreadthenputuphisotherhandandliftedhiplinda,stillsaying,”no,no”thensaidsothingshortandangry,andsuddenlyherhandsancarriedhicross
tothedoor,openedit,puthioiddleoftheotherrooandatingthedoorbehindhihegotup,herantothedoorstandingontiptoeheuldjustreachthebigchhelifteditandpushed;butthedooropen”linda,”heshoutedshedidntanswerhereeredahugerooratherdark;andtherehingshstringsfastenedtotheandlotsofenstandingroundthekingblankets,lindasaidlindatoldhiositintheerhtheotherchildren,whilesheenheplayede
suddenlypeoplestartedtalkingveryloud,andthereenpushinglindaatothedoorandheranafterherheasked
herething,”shesaidandthenshegot
angrytoo”hoodotheirbeastlyly
savages”heaskedhersavagesheygotbacktotheirhouse,popéeinhehadabiggourdfullof
stuffthatlookedlikeethingell
thatbutyouruthanddeyouughlindadranksoandpopédrankso,andthenlindalaughedalotandtalkedveryloud;andthensheandpopéwhenpopélindawas
inbedandsofastasleepthatheuldntwakeher
popéusedtoeoftenhesaidthestuffinthegourdescal;butlindasaiditoughttobeadeyoufeelillafteredpopéhehatedthell–alltheoseelindaoneafteoon,whenhehadbeenplayingeered,andthere
ountains–hecabacktothehouseandheardangryvoicesinthebedrootheyensvoices,andtheysaidunderstand,buthekneething;
heheardpeoplevingaboutquickly,andtherehercrashandthenanoiselikehittingale,onlynotsobony;thenlindascread”oh,dont,dont,dont”shesaidheraninthereenindarkblanketslindawasonthebedoneoftheensanotherrossher
legs,sothatsheuldntkickthethirdtingherhae,threetis;andeachtilindascreadcrying,hetuggedatthefringeoftheansblanket”please,please”ahewhip
cadoedhecaughtholdoftheans
enorusbroightshecriedout,
suchapushthathefelldoas
lyingonthegroundshehithihreetisorethan
anythinghehadeverfelt–likefiretheeitwaslindaed
”butheytohurtyou,lindaheaskedthatnightherying,becausetheredrksoftheillhurtsoterriblybuthewasalsocryingbecausepeoplelyandunfair,andbecausehetleboyanduldntdoanythingagainstthelindaooshewasgrownup,butsheitfairforher
either”heytohurtyou,linda”
”idontknotohearshesaid,because
sheachandherfaceen
arethei,”shetobetalkingtohitall;she
seedtobetalkingeoneinsideherselfalongtalkunderstand;andintheendshestartedcryinglouderthanever”oh,dontcry,lindadontcry”
hepressedhielfagainstherheputhisaroundheecklindacriedout”oh,beaway,hardhishead
bangedagainstthetleidiot”sheshouted;andthen,suddenly,shebegantoslaphislap,slap
”linda,”heother,dont”
”iotyourtheriother”
”but,lindaoh”sheslappedhinthecheek
”tuedintoasavage,”sheshouted”havingyoungoneslikeananilifithadntbeenforyou,ighthavegootheinspeighthavegotawaybutnoteful”
hesaagain,andliftedhisaroguardhisface
”oh,dont,linda,pleasedont”
”littlebeast”shepulleddo;hisfaceovered
”dont,linda”heshuthiseyes,expectingtheblowbutshedidnthithiafteralittleti,heopenedhiseyesagainandsahatshehetriedtosleathersuddenlysheputherarroundhindkissedhigainandagain
sotis,forseveraldays,lindadidntgetupatallshelayinbedandwassadorelseshedrankthestuffthatpopébroughtandlaughedagreatdealandtosleepsotisshe,andtherewas
nothingtoeatexeeredthefirsttishefoundthoselittleanilsinhishair,hoedandscread
thehappiesttisahouttheotherplace”andyoureallycangoflying,whenevery
