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—[Confuted—looking everywhere except at —trying to appear unconcerned.] Yes, Pa did say she was staying too. Well, I better hustle, I guess, and [He steps over the ditch to the road while he is talking.]

—[Who appears to be fighting some strong inward emotion—impulsively.] Wait a minute, Andy! [He jumps down from the fence.] There is something I want to [He stops abruptly, biting his lips, his face coloring.]

—[Facing him; half-defiantly.] Yes?

—[Confusedly.] No never mind it doesn’t matter, it was nothing.

—[After a pause, during which he stares fixedly at averted face.] Maybe I can guess what you were going to say but I guess you’re right not to talk about it. [He pulls hand from his side and grips it tensely; the two brothers stand looking into each other’s eyes for a minute.] We can’t help those things, Rob. [He turns away, suddenly releasing hand.] You’ll be coming along shortly, won’t you?

—[Dully.] Yes.

—See you later, then. [He walks off down the road to the left. ''stares after him for a moment; then climbs to the fence rail again, and looks out over the hills, an expression of deep grief on his face. After a moment or so, enters hurriedly from the left. She is a healthy, blonde, out-of-door girl of twenty, with a graceful, slender figure. Her''