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Would you feel that it was wise tohave a Negro for dinner, if he was a
qualified preacher?
Neil decided that Ryan was being humorous, and that it was
butmanners to smile and look gratified.
Now it just happens that Ive had a good
deal to do with thedarkies, Neil, one time and another.
She mustnt be sick
withremembering a murdered father, way Phoebe Woolcape is.
She sprang up now as
a boy of her own age burst in.
John and you, Emerson, both of you, you quit
badgering that boy!
But he had little training, and technical schools thenwere
distant and segregated. Well, God Almighty, you two ought to know whether its
easy ornot!
Im sick of all theseenvironmental excuses.
And by the way, Neil,
have YOU ever associated much with Negroes? And in just the tone of Vestals
mother then, Mrs.
And by the way, Neil, have YOU ever associated much with
Negroes?
Why, we dont even believe in dressingfor dinner every evening!
Only a
smallpercentage, but legally, so many places, Im afraid Im a coloredman. And
your son and Phoebe,the way they look, they dont seem to have suffered from
anydiscrimination! Yes, Ive seen you several times, Captain, when Ive helped
waiton table at the Havocks and Mrs. Buncer, I suppose you serve on committees
not only withNegroes but with Jews? Neil decided that Ryan was being humorous,
and that it was butmanners to smile and look gratified. Or was it no punishment
at all, buta noble revelation? Then, Tell me, Neil, does anyone suspect
hisplight? Ill give em all Purple Hearts and Rosy Crosses andOrders of the
Emerald Watermelon, Second Class. He would havegone mad and barked if he had
guessed the real purposes of thissimple parishioner. Neil sighed, Im not sure
my own record with the Negroes is anytoo good. She seems as unself-conscious as
my sister. He had forgotten to open the windows, that afternoon in earlysummer,
and he slept heavily. Anyway, you have no right toexpect your ladies to enjoy
sharing your sacrifices. Now John, stop being so racial, said Mrs.
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