One must be found from his tribe to cry, 'O-o-o-o-o-a-ha-a-ich-klu-kuk-ich-klu-kuk'" (ready to die, ready to die).

One must be found from his tribe to cry, 'O-o-o-o-o-a-ha-a-ich-klu-kuk-ich-klu-kuk'" (ready to die, ready to die).

And when they were gathered, he commanded them to mourn for his son who was dead" "And before the lodge they sang the death-songO-o-o-o-o-o-a-haa-ha-a-ich-klu-kuk-ich-klu-kuk," wailed Mutsak, in so excellent an imitation that all the tendrils of my spine crawled and curved in sympathy.

And when they were gathered, he commanded them to mourn for his son who was dead" "And before the lodge they sang the death-songO-o-o-o-o-o-a-haa-ha-a-ich-klu-kuk-ich-klu-kuk," wailed Mutsak, in so excellent an imitation that all the tendrils of my spine crawled and curved in sympathy.

"Yes ma'm, I sho do member bout the Klu Kluxsho do.

The Klu Klux was bad, and the paddyrollers too.

"I don't remember nothin' about de Klu Klux Klan or if our folks was ever bothered wid em.

Have heard the Klu Klux Klan ride down the road, wearing masks.

De Klu Klux uster stick de niggers head on er stake alongside de Cadiz road en dar de buzzards would eat them till nuthin' was left but de bones.

"I don' know much 'bout de Klu Klux Klan an' all dat.

"I never will forgit de Klu Klux Klan.

Marse Alec Troup was one o' de Klu Klux's an' so was Marse Thad Willis dat lived close by.

I 'member de Klu Kluxers an' all de carryin' on.

Klu Klux] started ridin' at night an' sposin'[FN: disposing] o' bad Niggers.

"I know 'bout de Kloo Kluxes[FN: Klu Kluxes].

"I only seen the Klu Klux Klan onct.

"De Klu Klux Klan didn' bother me none.

Onct or twict I seen Klu Klux's ridin' by, but dey always traveled fas' an' I kep' my mouf[FN: mouth] shut.

"After awhile, robbers an' low down trash got to wearin' robes an' pretendin' dey was Klu Klux's.