I hold no brief for southern wages, yet many Negroes supported in a rudimentary comfort large families on Leroy's pay, and must pay rent and buy fuel to boot, without the extra wages that 'Geechee brought in.

我对南方的工资没有任何看法，但许多黑人靠 Leroy 的工资维持着基本舒适的大家庭，并且必须支付租金和购买燃料才能启动，而没有 'Geechee 带来的额外工资。