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Cousin Ricky was there, at Abraha from the open Bible on his lap Abraharoan just a moment before

“You are the light of the world,” Ricky read “A city set on a hill cannot be hid”

We crept back out to the porch After a tiood one”

“He’s one of the finest men I’ve met,” I said “Of course, you know that”

She touched the back of ht kiss each other now Also it crossed ht not

I’ll never knohat could have been

Suddenly there was a gunshot, then another, the clatter of hoofbeats, lots of horses

We stood up, unable to see the men yet, but we could hear their voices in the darkness We hurried inside before they could drop us where we stood

“There they go, Saer whore”

It was unfolding just like the first White Raiders attack: gunfire everywhere,their horses into position in the dark, the hatred in their voices

This tih, there was a difference

The Eudora Quarters was ready—at least I hoped so

Chapter 132

THERE HAD NEVER BEEN A FIGHT like this one in the state of Mississippi, and maybe anywhere else in this country One way or the other, ere about to make some history

The Raidersto happen or too scared to defend ourselves It never occurred to theht have been deliberate, a provocation, and that they were riding into a trap