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

125/260He was lying on his side facing the door like he was expectingsomebody or something. A sort of changing look on his face. Weaklookingbut sharp-pointed about the eyes. Through the thin counterpaneshe could see what was left of his belly huddled before him on thebed like some helpless thing seeking shelter.The half-washed bedclothes hurt her pride for Jody. He had alwaysbeen so clean.“Whut you doin’ in heah, Janie?”“Come tuh see ’bout you and how you wuz makin’ out.”He gave a deep-growling sound like a hog dying down in theswamp and trying to drive off disturbance. “Ah come in heah tuh gitshet uh you but look lak ’tain’t doin’ me no good. G’wan out. Ah needstuh rest.”“Naw, Jody, Ah come in heah tuh talk widja and Ah’m gointuh doit too. It’s for both of our sakes Ah’m talkin’.”He gave another ground grumble and eased over on his back.“Jody, maybe Ah ain’t been sich uh good wife tuh you, but Jody—”“Dat’s ’cause you ain’t got de right feelin’ for nobody. You oughterhave some sympathy ’bout yo’self. You ain’t no hog.”“But, Jody, Ah meant tuh be awful nice.”“Much as Ah done fuh yuh. Holdin’ me up tuh scorn. Nosympathy!”