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“Git in, now, and set still until your maw come.” Dilsey said. She shoved me into the carriage. T.P. held the reins. “’Clare I don’t see how come Ja­son wont get a new surrey.” Dilsey said. “This thing going to fall to pieces under you all some day. Look at them wheels.”

Mother came out, pulling her veil down. She had some flowers.

“Where’s Roskus.” she said.

“Roskus cant lift his arms, today.” Dilsey said. “T.P. can drive all right.”

”I’m afraid to.” Mother said. “It seems to me you all could furnish me with a driver for the car­riage once a week. It’s little enough I ask, Lord knows.”

“You know just as well as me that Roskus got the rheumatism too bad to do more than he have to. Miss Cahline.” Dilsey said. “You come on and get in, now. T.P. can drive you just as good as Roskus.”

“ I’m afraid to.” Mother said. “ With the baby.”

Dilsey went up the steps. “You calling that thing a baby,” she said. She took Mother's arm. “ A man as big as T.P. Come on, now, if you going.”

“I’m afraid to.” Mother said. They came down the steps and Dilsey helped Mother in. “Perhaps it’ll be the best thing, for all of us.” Mother said.

“Aint you shamed, talking that way.” Dilsey