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Well, ain’t it?

Will you hush?

It ’s our duty to hope so long as we can.

Yes, of course.

I ’ll take this right up.

[She exits up the stairs.

(removes his coat)

I ’ll wait.

She can’t see you; she ain’t really what a body could call in her right mind.

So Jane said.

[He crosses to stove and warms his hands.

(sighs)

It ’s a sad time for us, Judge!

She was always such a wonderful woman.

An awful time for us. Did you come up Main Street, Judge?

Yes.

Did you happen to notice if my store was open?

No.