She says: “Whatever passes on the Devil's back must pass under his belly. One day or another, Sykes, like everyone else, will reap what he sows. It is her belief and prediction that she made at the beginning of the story, which comes true at the end. Sykes was tired of being around Delia, so he plans to put the snake in his laundry pile as if it might bite Delia. Delia noticed this while sorting the clothes and she ran out of the house and sat under the Chinaberry. Sykes comes home and finds the box of matches to light the light. At the same time, the snake bites him with its poisonous fangs. Sykes' plan backfires. The snake he sets up to kill Delia ends up biting himself. Sykes starts screaming and calling for Delia, and she can hear Sykes' voice, but she hasn't tried to ask the doctor for help. Delia justifies her revenge by seeing her die