It has already been observed that
Aun' Jinkey was a neutral power. As yet, the weight of her decision
had been cast neither for the North nor the South, while the
question of freedom remained to be smoked over indefinitely. There
was no indecision in her mind, however, in regard to her young
mistress, and greater even than her fears when she heard the sounds
of conflict was her solicitude over the possibility of a forced
marriage. Since she was under the impression that her cabin might
soon become again the refuge of one or the other of the contending
powers, possibly of Miss Lou herself, she left the door ajar and was
on the alert.
"Hi dar! granny," cried Chunk, the first to appear, "dat's right.
Now you kin smoke in peace, fer you own yosef. Nobody come bossin'
you yere any mo'."
"Doan you git so bumptious all ter oncet," said Aun' Jinkey. "Does
you 'spect de hull top's gwine ter be tu'ned right ober down'erds in
er day? But dar! you ain' no 'sper'ience. Yo' stomack emty en you'
haid light.
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