lies down quietly on his bed. He thought about making an everyday appearance in the kitchen, but as he was walking to the door he heard footsteps. He quickly sat down at his desk and picked up some papers and pretended to read them. Tate Lou, one of his Aunts friends, knew he wasn't reading and she told him that Miss Emma wanted to see him in the kitchen. When he arrived in the kitchen, they argued because he had to go to the Bayonne for a school-related meeting, but she wanted him to take her and Tante Lou to the quarter. Finally, they began talking about the trial. Miss Emma kept asking Grant to tell people that Jefferson didn't deserve this, and they should take back the verdict. Miss Emma was very upset. She didn't want Jefferson to die as a "hog", the way white people looked at him, and begged Grant to give him teachings in his cell and make him a stronger man before he is put to death. Grant reluctantly agreed.
             He knew that they would make him go sooner or later so instead of going to his meeting he took his Tate Lou and Miss Emma to the quarter. When they got there he began remembering what it was like growing up there. He remembered gathering eggs, bringing in chickens, basically anything they needed to cook or cook with. They all went to Henri Pichot's house, the man responsible for Jefferson's sentence, and tried to persuade him to give Grant permission to visit him at the prison and try to make Jefferson a man before he dies. Mr. Henri said that he would allow him to go depending on how Jefferson acts, he must act accordingly. As they were leaving Miss Emma said to Mr. Pichot that if his answer was no that she would be there tomorrow on her knees begging. Then the three of them left.
             In this chapter, Grant drops off his Tate Lou and Miss Emma at the quarter and tells them he is going to the Bayonne to get some work done. He knew he wouldn't be able to concentrate with what just happened at ...