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What is it?

[Throwing the package into her lap]

You’ll have to ax Sid. He fetched it.

It’s some sort o’ female sompen that a French gal asked me to bring you. I dunno what you’d call it.

[Turning the package over doubtfully]

Umn! If all I’ve hyeard about them gals over thar’s so, I dunno’s I want it.

[Starts to take it]

Le’ me see it.

[Taking it away from him]

Yeh, I’ll bet you’d take it! [She opens the package gingerly and takes out a beautiful lace brassière.] La! Did she knit this herself?

I reckon so. She ’us allus a-piddlin’ at sompen like that.