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[Calls]

Whar you a-goin’, Meg—out to the barn?

Yeh.

Wait a minute an’ I’ll help you.

No, Jude, you stay under shelter!

[ stands on the porch, gazing out into the darkness. glances at her, then goes over to the cellar door and opens it cautiously, keeping an eye on .]

[Calls softly]

Andy! Is the water comin’ in?

[Guardedly, from the cellar]

Yeh, it’s jist startin’. You’d better hurry an’ turn me loose afore they git back!

I cain’t right now. I think I hear Matt comin’. Don’t worry ’bout drowndin’. It’s jist a little rain water a-seepin’ in.