"How many song books of the amount you received have you still on hand?"
"I thought you had sold them all but a dozen when you left for Timberdale."
"Aw, that old nigga that I left them with, and who claimed he could sell them at his church and more, slipped them back into my room while I was away. He didn't sell any."
"You don't seem to be getting back into your old-time selling form very rapidly," suggested Wyeth. Ignoring him, Slim said suddenly:
"When you all going to Effin'ham?"
"Next week."
"I don't know whether I'll get to go with you or not. Mrs. King thinks I'd better stay here this summer. What do you think about it?"
"I agree with her."
Just then Mrs. Lautier came in, and, greeting Coleman very cordially, Wyeth left them and went out on business.