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Chapter 32 Madam and the Phone Bill

You say I OK LONG DISTANCE? OKed it when? My goodness, Central That was then! Im mad and disgusted With that Negro now. I don't pay no REVERSED CHARGES nohow. You say, I will pay it-- Else youll take out my phone? You better let My phone alone. I didn't ask him To telephone me. Roscoe knows darn well LONG DISTANCE Aint free. If I ever catch him, Lawd, have pity! Calling me up From Kansas City. Just to say he loves me! I knew that was so. Why didn't he tell me some I don't know? For instance, what can Them other girls do That Alberta K. Johnson

Cant do--and more, too? What's that, Central? You say you don't care Nothing about me Private affair? Well, even less about your PHONE BILL, does I care! Un-humm-m! . . . Yes! You say I gave my OK? Well, that OK you may keep-- But I sure aint gonna pay!
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