Chapter 23 Summary

This short chapter sets Annawake's reckless plan in motion. She returns a dish she has taken home from the hog fry to Cash's sister, Letty, Sugar's sister-in-law and the town gossip and meddler. She tells her that Alice (who doesn't even know who Cash is) is a secret admirer of his and is dying to meet him. Annawake tells her that Alice is nice-looking and divorced and likes a man that will talk to her. "Well, goodness me, Cash will talk your ear plumb off," answers Letty.

Annawake surmises that they will probably run into each other and Letty agrees. Annawake leaves, knowing that Letty will make it happen.

Chapter 23 Analysis

This was foreshadowed previously when Sugar told Alice on the phone that Letty was nosy. Now the clever Annawake is using her meddlesome tendency to achieve her own ends-to bring Turtle's Cherokee...