Part 3 Summary (page 175 through page 223)

As the family prepares to sit down to dinner, Miss Beulah tells Elvie to fetch the Renfro Bible for Brother Bethune, and has Curtis and Dolphus carry Granny Vaughn, rocker and all, to her place at the head of the top table. When everyone has taken a seat (Uncle Nathan stands behind Granny, where he would stay for the duration of the meal), Brother Bethune stands, Bible in hand, to deliver the blessing. In addition, even as Brother Bethune speaks, the family starts to eat and chat amongst themselves.

Vaughn returns in the wagon with Etoyle and the Moodys, and seeing them, Miss Beulah, walks over to meet them, heaped-up platter still in her hands. She is curt, but tells them to join the reunion. Mr. Renfro offers up his chair to Mrs. Moody and takes a...