Chapter 25

She went into this gentleman's office. "What do you want, Harriet?" was the first greeting. "I want some money, sir." "You do? How much do you want?" "I want twenty dollars, sir." "_Twenty dollars?_ Who told you to come here for twenty dollars?" "De Lord tole me, sir." "Well, I guess the Lord's mistaken this time." "I guess he isn't, sir. Anyhow I'm gwine to sit here till I git it." So she sat down and went to sleep. All the morning and all the afternoon she sat there still, sleeping and rousing up--sometimes findi…