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I—I ain’t dead yit!

Oh, that’s all right. I’ll fix you up when we git outside.

What do you want me to go up thar fer now—like this—when I ain’t ready?

Fer a witness ag’inst Him.

Him—up yonder! You cain’t try Him! He’s Almighty!

He’s almighty tired o’ bein’ the scapegoat fer folks that do all the meanness they can think of an’ call it religion!

[Whispers in awed tones]

Have you seen Him, Sid? [ looks at him withSphinx-like expression.] Did He say I killed you?

I’ll tell you what He said when I git you face to face with Him.