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Charity Brown is caring for her gravely sick 14-year-old daughter Tildy. Dr. Scott has examined Tildy and told Charity that her only chance for survival is an operation. Charity is conflicted about what to do because she can scarcely afford the operation and has become convinced that it won’t do any good anyway. Part of her conviction lies in the fact that her friend Tilly read her coffee grounds (like reading tarot cards) and saw a funeral in Charity’s future. Dr. Scott has just left, leaving
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Charity: The doctor wants to operate. Tildy: Where he—gone? Charity: Yes—he’s gone, but he’s coming back—if I send for him? Tildy: You going to? Charity: I dunno—I got to think. Tildy: I can’t see what’s the use myself—he can’t save her with no operation—coffee grounds don’t lie. Charity: It would take all the money I got for the operation and then—he can’t save her—I know he can’t—I feel it…I feel it. Tildy: It's in the air…
(Just then a strange strangling noise comes from the inner room)
Tildy: What’s that… Charity: (Running toward and into inner room) Oh my God. (Charity is heard moaning softly in the next room then she appears at doorway, leans against jam of door) Rip the hem out sister Tildy.
Citation: Georgia Douglas Johnson, Plumes, Public domain, 1927.
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