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 MSS 6074, -a, -b, -c, -d Box3 William Faulkner Foundation Collection, 1918-1959, Accession #6074 to 6074-d, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections, University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va. [Item Metadata: Box 3, Id: 16. Autograph manuscript 75 p. (38 R, 37 V) on 38 l.] |
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At least put ice in it this time, and a little water too. But first, take Uncle Gavin's coat. That wont be necessary If he could raise his arm in a white courtroom to defend a murdering nigger whore, he can certainly bend it in in nothing but a woolen overcoat to take a drink with the victim's mother. Father, too. She is looking steadily, not defiantly, just steadily at Stevens, who is watching her, What? (He finishes the drink, hands it to Temple) <Of> Naturally. But the child's father is unfortunately just a man. In the eyes of the law, men are not supposed to suffer: they are merely appellants or appellees. The law is tender only of women and children - particularly of <women> women, particularly nigger <women> whores, who murder children. So why should we expect defense attorney Stevens to be
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