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It's Charlie's fifty-fourth birthday. He listened absorbedly, the visit to the children's room temporarilyaborted, while Laura told him what she knew about this latest turn inIris's life. Some Jewish families had received hate letters and several had fled toAtlanta or Columbus. nt sadness in his eyes thattold Laura he was anxious about the future ahead for his wife andhimself.

Judge Slocum has just organized a White Citizens' Council here inMagnolia. You wouldn't like him. Bernie was shocked when Laura told him that Iris's entire savingsconsisted of a hundred and five dollars. I hear you, my mother, my sister, my priestess, and my goddess .