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I could n’t stay now, and I would n’t want to.

I don’t suppose you remember about plannin’ what you and me was to do with this old farm?

I remember.

Well—then what are you going away for?

Because I could n’t be happy here, Ben—It ’s been harder than anything I ever thought could come to anybody, the last few weeks here—and so I ’m going. (She turns to Judge) I ’ll go upstairs and get my things. I ’ll stop at your office, Judge, on the way to the station.

Thank you, Jane.

You ’re goin’ to-day? Before I order my new farm machinery or anything? You ’re goin’ to leave me with all this work on my hands?

Yes, Ben.

[She exits.

Well—that ’s a lesson to me! Oh, she ’s a good woman! I ain’t denyin’ that—but she’s fickle!

You ’re a fool, Ben!