e folk." When she rebukes him for his rude behavior and inquires about her horse, he responds with, "You sho' is one aggravatin' nigger woman!"
             However, as he continues to provoke and irritate her, a visible change comes over Delia. "Delia's habitual meekness seemed to slip from her shoulders like a blown scarf. She was on her feet; her poor little body, her bare knuckly hands bravely defying the strapping hulk before her." By using the phrase "habitual meekness seemed to slip" to describe the fight between Delia and Sykes, the reader learns two things. First of all, Delia is used to the barrages of berating that roll off of Sykes' tongue. More importantly, she is used to taking this kind of abuse. Secondly, it is appar
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