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[Laughing]

Religion certainly does take a quair turn ’ith some folks!

It don’t seem to be a-troublin’ you none. Sid, how’d Andy ever come to think o’ shootin’ you?

You got me! He’d been mixin’ his licker, I reckon.

That don’t ’count fer it! What ’d you mean while ago when you said a man didn’t act like Andy when he’s drunk ’less he’s been studyin’ some about it when he’s sober?

Jist what I said. He don’t generally.

Then you think Andy’s been holdin’ a grudge ag’in’ you?

I cain’t account fer him flarin’ up like he did no other way. Has he ever said anything to you about evenin’ up the score between the Hunts an’ Lowries? [She starts and takes a step away from him with instinctive distrust.] You needn’t be afraid to tell me!