Book 3, Chapter 26 Summary

The next day, Sophie's mother and grandmother leave early for the notary. Sophie calls Eliab to go to the market to buy her some milk. He comes back with the milk for Sophie and a mango; at the same time, Sophie's mother and grandmother arrive. Sophie's grandmother jokes that Eliab wants to marry her. Sophie notices that her mother and grandmother are in very good spirits. They explain that the land has been equally divided between Sophie's mother, Atie, Sophie and Brigitte. Sophie's mother asks where Atie is. Sophie says she went out. Ifé says the gods are going to punish her for Atie's ways.

Atie is home when Sophie goes to bed, but everything in her room is rustling, and Sophie does not want to disturb her. She overhears her mother and grandmother talking. Her mother says she wants to...