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If it don’t it ’ll miss a good chance.

Whar you been?

Up along the river. I thought I might run across that hawk that’s been arter your young turkeys.

Did you see it?

[Seats himself and helps her shell peas]

Not close enough to speak to him. But I didn’t foller him fur, I thought I’d kinder like to be around when Sid gits home.

[Glances toward the door uneasily]

Seems quair they hain’t come yit. With Matt a-leavin’ here at daybreak they’d ought ha’ been home two hours ago.

Well, it takes time on a day like this. Matt ain’t a-goin’ to push them colts up the mountain this weather. An’ Sid, apt as not, didn’t git thar on time. He never