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80 •, Zora Neale Hurstonwould keep on laughing. When he paraded his possessions hereafter,they would not consider the two together. They'd look withenvy at the things and pity the man that owned them. When he satin judgment it would be the same. Good-for-nothing's like Daveand Lum and Jim wouldn't change place with him. For what canexcuse a man in the eyes of other men for lack of strength?Raggedy-behind squirts of sixteen and seventeen would be givinghim their merciless pity out of their eyes while their mouths saidsomething humble. There was nothing to do in life anymore.Ambition was useless. And the cruel deceit of Janie! Making allthat show of humbleness and scorning him all the time! Laughingat him, and now putting the town up to do the same. Joe Starksdidn't know the words for all this, but he knew the feeling. So hestruck Janie with all his might and drove her from the store.