Says: “Whatever goes over the Devil's back must go under his belly. Sooner or later, Sykes, like everyone else, will reap what he has sown." This was his belief and prediction that he made at the beginning of the story, which comes true at the end. Sykes was tired of being with Delia, so he plans to put the snake in his pile of clothes as if it might bite Delia. Delia noticed this as she sorted out her clothes and ran out of the house, and sat under the Chinaberry tree. Sykes comes home and is looking for the matchbox to turn on the light. At the same time, the snake bites him with poisonous fangs. Sykes' plan fails. The snake he prepared to kill Delia ends up biting itself. Sykes starts screaming and calling for Delia, and she can hear Sykes' voice, but she didn't try to ask the doctor for help. Delia justifies her revenge by seeing her die