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22 Aija► Zora Neale Hurstonwhere nobody had ever been. The house was absent of flavor,too. But anyhow Janie went on inside to wait for love to begin.The new moon had been up and down three times before she gotworried in mind. Then she went to see Nanny in Mrs. Washburn'skitchen on the day for beaten biscuits.Nanny beamed all out with gladness and made her come upto the bread board so she could kiss her."Lawd a'mussy, honey, Ah sho is glad tuh see mah chile!G'wan inside and let Mis' Washburn know youse heah. Umph!Umph! Umph! How is dat husband uh yourn?"Janie didn't go in where Mrs. Washburn was. She didn't sayanything to match up with Nanny's gladness either. She just fellon a chair with her hips and sat there. Between the biscuits andher beaming pride Nanny didn't notice for a minute. But after awhile she found the conversation getting lonesome so she lookedup at Janie."VVhut's de matter, sugar? You ain't none too spry dis mornin'.""Oh, nothin' much, Ah reckon. Ah come to get a lil informationfrom you."The old woman looked amazed, then gave a big clatter oflaughter. "Don't tell me you done got knocked up already, lesssee—dis Saturday it's two month and two weeks.""No'm, Ah don't think so anyhow." Janie blushed a little."You ain't got nothin' to be shamed of, honey, youse uhmarried 'oman. You got yo' lawful husband same as Mis' Washburnor anybody else!""Ah'm all right dat way. Ah know 'tain't nothin' dere.""You and Logan been fussin'? Lawd, Ah know dat grassgut,liver-lipted nigger ain't done took and beat mah baby already!Ah'll take a stick and salivate 'im!""No'm, he ain't even talked 'bout hittin' me. He says henever mean to lay de weight uh his hand on me in malice. He