"He ain't never ast de first penny from me yet, and if he love property he ain't no different from all de rest of us. All dese ole men dat's settin' round me is after de same thing. They's three mo' widder women in town, how come dey don't break dey neck after dem? 'Cause dey ain't got nothin', dat's why."
Janie is talking about Tea Cake in this quotation. She is explaining to her friends how he is a good guy. He doesn't ask her for money, or to do things for him. He sees that she has been through a lot, and doesn't want to take advantage of her. Janie is describing Tea Cake as a very sweet and caring guy. She is saying that he is not like the rest of the guys. They don't say anything bad about him because they have nothing to say. Janie describing Tea Cake like that is a very important part in their relationship.
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