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84 Zekiel, there's a conspiracy amongst you to lead me into temptation. [Goes up to escritoire in  corner, sits, and is putting away papers.] You go to bed.

Yes, Marse Hamilton. Yessah.

What is it, Zekiel? What's the matter?

[Giggling.] 'Scuse me, Marse Hamilton, but I jes' couldn't help heah what Cunnel Coun' Tally ran' say to yo' 'bout goin' on a little spree.

Ah, you mustn't be shocked, Uncle. He didn't mean it.

Law, no, I ain' shocked! I think him right, Mars' Ham'ton, quite right.

What?

[Working to door up  at back.] Yo'-all been stickin' too close to wo'k. Leetle spree do yo' sight ob good.