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No.

There was more kindness in her heart than most people gave her credit for.

For her own, for Uncle Ned, who never did for her, for Ned, for the Jordan name. I don’t understand, and I don’t think I care so very much; it ’s been a hard week, Judge.

[She rests her head against the back of the chair.

I know, and you ’re all worn out,

Yes.

It ’s a lot of money, Jane.

I suppose so.

And so you ’re a rich woman. I am curious to know how you feel?

Just tired.

[''She shuts her eyes. For a moment he looks at her with a smile, then turns and quietly fills the stove with wood as Ben comes slowly downstairs and into the room''.

If there was only something I could do for her.

Jane ’s asleep, Ben.