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The following day after work Tea Cake goes to Nunkie’s house and knocks on the door and Nunkie had answered the door. Tea Cake had said “Nunkie I’m sorry what I have done to you but, the only reason why I had done that is so, that she won’t be leave me.” Nunkie the said “I thought you have cared about me, I guess not.” Tea Cake then answered with “I do care about you and to prove it will leave this muck tomorrow at sunrise and start a new life.” Nunkie replied with “I do not have enough money to be able to leave this muck.” Tea Cake answered with “It’s okay I’ll take my money and Janie’s too so that we have enough money.” and Nunkie had agreed.

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