Chapters 22-24, Beyond the Jordan, Tempy's House, A Shelf of Books Summary and Analysis

In "Beyond the Jordan", Hager remains sick and gets worse. The doctor tells the family that it won't be long and Sandy exchanges some kind words with her grandmother, who wishes him well. She dies and a large funeral is held with Tempy's high-class friends and Harriett's friends from the Bottums. Hager was eulogized in the newspaper as "respected by many white families in the community". After the service, Tempy and Sister Johnson cleaned up the house. They received a note from Annjee saying that she and Jimboy had moved to Toledo and both had jobs; Tempy responded by telling Annjee that they buried her mother and that she was taking Sandy with her.

Tempy took Sandy (or 'James' as she...