"
"Did Darry have a prayer-meeting without leave?" I asked.
" 'Twarn't no count of a meetin'!" said Theresa, a little touch
of scorn, or indignation, coming into her voice; — "and Darry,
he war in his own house prayin'. Dere warn't nobody dere, but
Pete and ole 'Liza, and Maria cook, and dem two Johns dat come
from de lower plantation. Dey couldn't get a strong meetin'
into Uncle Darry's house; 'taint big enough to hold 'em."
"And what did the overseer do to Darry?" I asked.
"Laws, Miss Daisy," said Margaret, with a quick look at the
other woman, — "he didn't do nothin' to hurt Darry; he only
want to scare de folks."
"Dey's done scared —" said Theresa under her breath.
"What is it?" I said, steadying myself by my hold on Theresa's
shoulder, and feeling that I must stand till I had finished my
enquiry — how did he know about the meeting? and what did he
do to Darry? — Tell me! I must know. I must know, Margaret."
" 'Spect he was goin' through the quarters, and he heard Darry
at his prayin'," said Margaret.
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