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90 The Conjure Woman 

eyes. De nigger wuz layin' in a co'nder, sleep, en Solomon des slip' up ter 'im, en hilt dat sweet'n' 'tater fo' de nigger's nose, en he des nach'ly retch'up wid his han', en tuk de 'tater en eat it in his sleep, widout knowin' it. W'en Solomon seed he'd done eat de 'tater, he went back en tol' Aun' Peggy, en den went home ter his cabin ter sleep, 'way 'long 'bout two o'clock in de mawnin'.

"De nex' day wuz Sunday, en so de niggers had a little time ter deyse'ves. Solomon wuz kinder 'sturb' in his min' thinkin' 'bout his junesey w'at 'uz gone away, en wond'rin' w'at Aun' Peggy had ter do wid dat noo nigger ; en he had sa'antered up in de woods so 's ter be by hisse'f a little, en at de same tie ter look atter a rabbit-trap he 'd sot down in de aidge er de swamp, w'en who sh'd be see stan'in unner a tree but a w'ite man.

"Solomon did n'knowed de w'ite man at fus', 'tel de w'ite man spoke up ter 'im.