Janie saw her life like a great tree in leaf with the things suffered

205/260quick fuh our papers. We got tuh go, if it ain’t too late. De dish can’tbear it out no longer.”He snatched the oilcloth off the table and took out his knife. Janieheld it straight while he slashed off a strip.“But Tea Cake, it’s too awful out dere. Maybe it’s better tuh stayheah in de wet than it is tuh try tuh—”He stunned the argument with half a word. “Fix,” he said andfought his way outside. He had seen more than Janie had.Janie took a big needle and ran up a longish sack. Found somenewspaper and wrapped up the paper money and papers and thrustthem in and whipped over the open end with her needle. Before shecould get it thoroughly hidden in the pocket of her overalls, Tea Cakeburst in again.“ ’Tain’t no cars, Janie.”“Ah thought not! Whut we gointuh do now?”“We got tuh walk.”“In all dis weather, Tea Cake? Ah don’t b’lieve Ah could make it outde quarters.”“Oh yeah you kin. Me and you and Motor Boat kin all lock armsand hold one ’nother down. Eh, Motor?”“He’s sleep on de bed in yonder,” Janie said. Tea Cake calledwithout moving.