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160 The Conjure Woman

"I rather suspect," replied my wife promptly, "that Sis' Becky had no rabbit's foot." 

"You is hit de bull's-eye de fus' fire ma'm," assented Julius. "Ef Sis' Becky had had a rabbit foot, she nebber would 'a' went th'oo all dis trouble." 

I went into the house for some purpose, and left Julius talking to my wife. When I came back a moment later, he was gone. 

My wife's condition took a turn for the better from this very day, and she was soon on the way to ultimate recovery. Several weeks later, after she had resumed her afternoon drives, which had been interrupted by her illness, Julius brought the rockaway around to the front door one day, and I assisted my wife into the carriage.

"John," she said, before I had taken my seat, "I wish you would look in my room, and bring me my handkerchief.