"Give him a flower to hold." Dilsey said. "That what he wanting."
She reached her hand in.
"No, no." Mother said. "You'll have them all scattered."
"You hold them." Dilsey said. "I'll get him one out." She gave me a flower and her hand went away.
"Go on now, fore Quentin see you and have to go too." Dilsey said.
"Where is she." Mother said.
"She down to the house playing with Luster." Dilsey said. "Go on, T.P.
Drive that surrey like Roskus told you, now.
"Yessum." T.P. said. "Hum up, Queenie."
"Quentin." Mother said. "Dont let "
"Course I is." Dilsey said.
The carriage jolted and crunched on the drive.
"I'm afraid to go and leave Quentin." Mother said. "I'd better not go. T.P."
We went through the gate, where it didn't jolt anymore.
T.P. hit Queenie with the whip.
"You, T.P." Mother said.
"Got to get her going." T.P. said. "Keep her wake up till we get back to the barn."
"Turn around." Mother said. "I'm afraid to go and leave Quentin."
"Cant turn here." T.P. said.
Then it was broader.
"Cant you turn here." Mother said.
"All right." T.P. said.
We began to turn.
"You, T.P." Mother said, clutching me.
"I got to turn around some how." T.P. said. "Whoa, Queenie."
We stopped.
"You'll turn us over." Mother said.
"What you want to do, then." T.P. said.
"I'm afraid for you to try to turn around." Mother said.
"Get up, Queenie." T.P. said.
We went on.
"I just know Dilsey will let something happen to Quentin while I'm gone." Mother said. "We must hurry back."
"Hum up,' there." T.P. said.
He hit Queenie with the whip.
"You, T.P." Mother said, clutching me.
I could hear Qucenie's feet and the bright shapes went smooth and steady on both sides, the shadows of them flowing across Queenie's back.
They went on like the bright tops of wheels.
Then those on one side stopped at the tall white post where the soldier was.
But on the other side they went on smooth and steady, but a little slower.
"What do you want." Jason said.
He had his hands in his pockets and a pencil behind his ear.
"We're going to the cemetery." Mother said.
"All right." Jason said. "I dont aim to stop you, do I.
Was that all you wanted with me, just to tell me that."
"I know you wont come." Mother said. "I'd feel safer if you would."
"Safe from what." Jason said. "Father and Quentin cant hurt you."
Mother put her handkerchief under her veil.
"Stop it, Mother." Jason said. "Do you want to get that damn looney to bawling in the middle of the square.
Drive on, T.P."
"Hum up, Queenie." T.P. said.