How the family felt in the moment of the warning
Momma is fearful but doesn’t show it, goes straight to preparing plan to keep Uncle Willie safe.
Magueritte describes feelings when heard news. Even after the slow drag of years, I remember the sense of fear which filled my mouth with hot, dry air, and made my body light.
immediately Mama blew coil oil lamps out, talked with Willie, and told Maguerette and Paul to take potatoes and onions out of bins then knockout dividing walls that separates. She then had Uncle Willie get in. It took him awhile to get down. They covered him with potatoes and onion. And he had to stay there the whole night.
Why Maya is disgusted with the “kindness” of the “used to be” sheriff as an adult. What repulses her about his behaviour?
