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Do you think I came here, standin’ a chance of bein’ sent to jail, to let you tell me what to do?

If she ’s dyin’ up there, it ’s more ’n half from what you ’ve made her suffer; you ’ll wait here till we go to her together.

Henry ’s right.

Of course he is.

Nobody but Ben would have the impudence to show his face here, after what he ’s done.

I ’m going just the same!

No, you ain’t.

[Their voices become loud.

Henry! Don’t let him go!

Stop him.

(grows shrill)

He ’s a disgrace to us. He always was.

You ’ll stay right where you are.

[He puts his hand heavily on Ben’s shoulder—Ben throws him off fiercely.

Damn you! Keep your hands off me!

[''Henry staggers back and strikes against a table that falls to the floor with a crash. Nettie screams''.