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218   The Conjure Woman

She seed a 'oman comin' down de road on de udder side fum to'ds Mars' Marrabo Utley's plantation.  En w'en she seed Jeff jump up en run to'ds dat 'oman, en th'ow his a'ms roun' her neck, po' Chloe did n' stop ter see no mo', but des tu'nt roun' en run up ter de house, en rush' up on de piazzer, en up en tol' Mars' Dugal' en ole mis' all 'bout de baby doll, en all 'bout Jeff gittin' de goopher fum Aun' Peggy, en 'bout w'at de goopher had done ter Hannibal.

Mars' Dugal' wuz monst'us mad. He did n' let on at fus' lack he b'liebed Chloe, but w'en she tuk en showed 'im whar ter fin' de baby doll, Mars' Dugal' tu'nt w'ite ez chalk.

W'at debil's wuk is dis? sezee.  No wonder de po' nigger's feet eetched.  Sump'n got ter be done ter l'arn dat ole witch ter keep her han's off'n my niggers.  En ez fer dis yer Jeff, I'm gwine ter do des w'at I promus', so de darkies