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Hannah ’s going to wash to-morrow, tell him. I ’ll expect a good wide path.

I ’ll tell him.

[He exits.

I must say you keep Ben right at it, don’t you?

Yes. (She takes the last finished towel and speaks to Ella) I ’ll come back for more.

(as Jane crosses)

First I thought he ’d go to jail before he ’d work, but he did n’t, did he?

No.

[She exits right.

Yes. No! Yes. No! Folks that ain’t got no more gift of gab ain’t got much gift of intellect: I s ’pose Hannah ’s out there.

Yes, she keeps all of us just everlastingly at it.

When Jane comes back, I wish you and Nettie would leave me alone with her, just for a minute.

(as she works over sewing machine)

It won’t do you much good; she won’t lend any more Money.

Mother always helped me. I ’ve got a right to expect it.