Their Eyes Were Watching God | Chapter 12: Summary and Analysis

Summary
The town becomes a little disturbed after they see Tea Cake and Janie together at the picnic. After their first appearance together in a place other than the store, it seems like Tea Cake and Janie can be seen together everywhere. Rumors start to fly around town, and all of the townspeople believe that Tea Cake is trying to swindle Janie out of her money. These rumors reach Sam Watson, who discusses these rumors with his wife, Pheoby. Pheoby dismisses them as jealousy, but is concerned about Janie and what she is doing. She makes up her mind to see Janie to find out...

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