Delinquent by Langston Hughes

Question

"Stout." He doesn't mean fat. What might he mean?

Asked by Samantha M #493511 on 1/12/2016 11:02 PM

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 7/17/2016 8:29 PM

Answered by jill d #170087 on 7/17/2016 8:29 PM

Little Julie
Has grown quite stout.
Folks say it's not just
Stomach sticking out.

From these lines, we might infer that Julie is expecting a baby.

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