The cocoa beans were made into a paste and mixed with water, cornmeal, honey, and chile peppers to make a spicy, frothy drink for the Maya kings and priests.
Once she said " Melly" ? and Mammy's voice said: " S'me, chile, " and put a cold rag on her forehead and she cried fretfully: " Melly — Melanie" over and over but for a long time Melanie did not come.
And how is Miss Melanie" ? " Nuthin' wrong wid this chile 'cept he hongry, and whut it take to feed a hongry chile I got. No'm, Miss Melanie is all right. She ain' gwine die, Miss Scarlett.