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68 40 Zora Neale Hurstonvor. Like the piece of string out of a ham. It's not ham at all, butit's been around ham and got the flavor. It was spread down thickand heavy over her shoulders and looked just right under a bigwhite hat."Lawd, Lawd, Lawd," that same Charlie Jones exclaimsrushing over to Daisy. "It must be uh recess in heben if St. Peteris lettin' his angels out lak dis. You got three men already layin' atde point uh death 'bout yuh, and heah's uhnother fool dat'swillin' tuh make time on yo' gang."All the rest of the single men have crowded around Daisy bythis time. She is parading and blushing at the same time."If you know anybody dat's 'bout tub die 'bout me, yuh knowmore'n Ah do," Daisy bridled. "Wisht Ah knowed who it is.""Now, Daisy, you know Jim, and Dave and Lum is 'bout tuhkill one 'nother 'bout you. Don't stand up here and tell dat bigole got-dat-wrong.""Dey a mighty hush-mouf about it if dey is. Dey ain't nevertold me nothin'.""Unhunh, you talked too fast. Heah, Jim and Dave is rightupon de porch and Lum is inside de store."A big burst of laughter at Daisy's discomfiture. The boys hadto act out their rivalry too. Only this time, everybody knew theymeant some of it. But all the same the porch enjoyed the play andhelped out whenever extras were needed.David said, "Jim don't love Daisy. He don't love yuh lak Ah do."Jim bellowed indignantly, "Who don't love Daisy? Ah knowyou ain't talkin"bout me."Dave: "Well all right, less prove dis thing right now. We'llprove right now who love dis gal de best. How much time is youwillin' tuh make fuh Daisy?"Jim: "Twenty yeahs!"Dave: "See? Ah told yuh dat nigger didn't love yuh. Me,