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He was pointing behind me, to the trunk of a syca white nail to attach a plank with crude lettering on it:

BEWARE ALL COONS! BEWARE ALL COON LOVERS!

“I’ve never seen a nail that color,” I said

“You never seen a nail made out of human bone?” said Abraham

I shuddered, reaching up to haul the plank down

“Don’t waste your strength, Mr Corbett,” he said “You pull that one down today, there’ll be a new sign up there next week”

His face changed “We got company,” he said

Chapter 35

THE DOUBLE-BARRELED SHOTGUN pointed our as al and heavy I was e it accidentally than that she ht shoot us on purpose

Abrahaun? That ain’t no possum you aimin’ at”

I was distracted by the fact that she was very serious and very pretty She wore a siainst the smooth brown of her skin A perfect face, with delicate features that betrayed the fierceness of her attitude Deep brown eyes flashed a steady warning: keep away from me

“What y’all doingtree?” she said

“You know this girl, Abraham?”

“I surely do This is Moody Say hello to Mr Corbett”