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(draws her hand away and rises)

You ’ll see. I want you to sit right here, until I open those doors.

[She points to doors to dining room.

I was n’t thinkin’ of movin’.

Just sit right there.

And do what?

Think.

What of?

Oh, anything—so long as it ’s pleasant—of the spring that ’s coming

In the prison down at Thomaston.

Of France then, of the family that was so good to you—of the beautiful lady—of the daughter, if you want to, the one that was most grown up—and of the wonderful blue dress. Just shut your eyes and think, ’til I come back!

[''She exits through doors to dining room and closes the doors after her. Ben sits in glow from the fire, his eyes closed. In a moment the door at right is thrown open and Nettie stands in the doorway, the light from the hall falling on her. She has on Jane’s blue dress and is radiant with youth and excitement''.

Ben! Look at me! Look, Ben!