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Yes.

I won’t come.

There ’ll be another row.

Tell her I said I would n’t come.

[He sits.

She ’s awful set, you know, when she wants anything.

You tell her I won’t come.

Well, I don’t say I hanker none to tell her, but I ’d rather be in my shoes than yourn.

[She exits.

Well, I must say I don’t blame you a mite.

If the Jordans is a lot of slaves, I guess it’ s pretty near time we knew it.

(worried)

She ’ll turn you over to Judge Bradford, Ben; he ’ll lock you up. It ain’t goin’ to help me none with the bank, a brother of mine bein’ in jail.

So they ’re laughing at me, are they, damn them.

(at door right)

She ’s coming!

[''There is a moment’s pause and Jane enters door right. Hannah follows to door and looks on eagerly''.