I am a boy with a broken leg who tries to keep my hot-headed older brother out of trouble.

I had those niggers whipped for what they did to my Charlie!

This is what ruined the well water.

"Hurry up, I can't hold it much longer."

"They jumped me -both of 'em from behind...and they ain't give me a chance to defend myself!

I am angry that the whites can treat us blacks so unfairly and get away with it. I just want to get revenge.

We got sprayed by a skunk.

This is the Sheriff's favourite food.

"Think y'all good's white folds 'cause you got a little land and some livestock."

"She done what she had to do. We ain't holding it against her."

I think my daughter is wrong to let the whites have water. After all, they stole my name.

I hang around with the Simms', but I don't always agree with what they do.

This is what David prayed for.

"I take this whippin'. I ain't gonna cry for 'em."

"You too free with what God done give ya, Caroline, way too free!"

I call my cousins "Scounds"

I hang around with the Simms, but I am friendly and kind to everyone. I am also the caretaker of the church.

This is what Papa told Hammer to learn to use instead of their fists when it comes to white folks.

"Working at the Simmses might hurt your pride, mine too, but we can put up with that. Better your hurt pride than your life over the likes of Charlie Simms."

"I done asked y'all what y'all was gonna do with that skunk y'all done caught, and y'all done said it was for a joke and not t' tell nobody! Don't y'all 'member?"

I had a white father, but I am black.

I hang around with the Simms' and have fun playing jokes on people with them.

This is the place where Papa was lumbering?

"They gonna pay for that."

"Y'all done shamed yo'selves!"