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\cassie, get back to your room quick,\ stacey whispered.\theyll probably come check on us now.\but whatll we do?\
othin now, cassie. them men probably wont evencome near here.\ya really believe that?\ asked christopher-john hopefully.\but shouldnt we tell mama?\ i asked.
o! we cant ever tell nobody!\ declared staceyadamantly.
ow go on, hurry!\footsteps neared the door. i dashed onto the porch andhastened back to my own room, where i jumped under thebedcovers with my clothes still on. shivering, i pulled theheavy patchwork quilts up to my chin.a few moments later big ma came in, leaving the door tomamas room open. knowing that she would be suspiciousof such an early surrender to sleep, i sighed softly and, mak-ing sleepy little sounds, turned onto my stomach, careful notto expose my shirt sleeves. obviously satisfied by my perfor-mance, big ma tucked the covers more closely around meand smoothed my hair gently. then she stooped and startedfishing for something under our bed.i opened my eyes. now what the devil was she looking fordown there? while she was searching, i heard mamaapproaching and i closed my eyes again.\mama?\stacey, whatre you doing up?\let me help.\help with what?\with . . . with whatevers the matter.\mama was silent a moment, then said softly, \thank you,stacey, but big ma and i can handle it.\but papa told me to help you!\and you do, more than you know. but right now youcould help me most by going back to bed. its a school daytomorrow, remember?\but, mama—\if i need you, ill call you. i promise.\i heard stacey walk slowly away, then mama whisperingin the doorway, \cassie asleep?\yeah, honey,\ big ma said. \go on and sit back down. illbe out in a minute.\wordsforeverydayusead·a·mant·ly (adə mənt lē) adv., immovably, inflexiblywhat is staceysresponse when cassiewants to tell mamawhat they havedone?
Stacey's response is an adamant refusal, stating they must never tell anyone, and orders Cassie to hurry to her room.
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Stacey adamantly declares, "No! We can't ever tell nobody!" and tells Cassie to hurry back to her room.