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approve and commend this submission and humility to a superior wisdom. The womenfolk spoke more kindly and more affectionately of the preacher‘s Northern wife. “Pore Mis‘ Green, wid all dem small chilluns at once. She suah do hab it ha‘d. An‘ she don‘ nebah complains an‘ frets no mo‘e. Jes‘ trus‘ in de Lawd lak de Good Book say. Mighty sweet lil‘ ‘oman too.”
Helga didn‘t bother much about the preparations for the coming child. Actually and metaphorically she bowed her head before God, trusting in Him to see her through. Secretly she was glad that she had not to worry about herself or anything. It was a relief to be able to put the entire responsibility on someone else.
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