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You ain’t a-goin’ to kill him now!

Every man has to die when his time comes!

[ and are seen coming toward the house.  watches them with the unnatural calm of the drunken man., frightened, slinks away toward the kitchen door as they enter.]

[Tactfully]

Andy, I’m ready to go home now if you are.

You know the way, an’ the road’s open!

But I don’t want to go by myself.

I got some business to settle ’ith Sid!

Well, I can wait fer you. I want to see Miz Hunt, anyhow. [She goes into the kitchen.]

Here’s your caterdges, Andy.