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174 40 Zora Neale Hurston"Ah thought so too," Tea Cake said very quietly and droppedhis head in his hands."But Ah done baked yuh uh pan uh beans.""Ah knows dey's good all right but Ah don't choose nothin'now, Ah thank yuh, Janie."He went back to bed. Way in the midnight he woke Janie upin his nightmarish struggle with an enemy that was at his throat.Janie struck a light and quieted him."Whut's de matter, honey?" She soothed and soothed. "Yougot tuh tell me so Ah kin feel widja. Lemme bear de pain 'longwidja, baby. Where hurt yuh, sugar?""Somethin' got after me in mah sleep, Janie." He all butcried, "Tried tuh choke me tuh death. Hadn't been fuh you Ah'dbe dead.""You sho wuz strainin' wid it. But you'se all right, honey.Ah'm heah."He went on back to sleep, but there was no getting aroundit. He was sick in the morning. He tried to make it but Janiewouldn't hear of his going out at all."If Ah kin jus' make out de week," Tea Cake said."Folks wuz makin' weeks befo' you wuz born and they gointuhbe makin' 'em after you'se gone. Lay back down, Tea Cake.Ah'm goin' git de doctor tuh come see 'bout yuh.""Aw ain't dat bad, Janie. Looka heah! Ah kin walk all over deplace.""But you'se too sick tuh play wid. Plenty fever round heahsince de storm.""Gimme uh drink uh water befo' you leave, then."Janie dipped up a glass of water and brought it to the bed.Tea Cake took it and filled his mouth then gagged horribly, disgorgedthat which was in his mouth and threw the glass upon thefloor. Janie was frantic with alarm.