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I don’t know what I ’m goin’ to do about that note. I s ’pose I ’ll find some way out of it.

I hope so.

Thank yer. Of course we know there ’s always the poorhouse. Come, Henry.

[She exits at left, leaving the outside door open.

Emma is a little upset, I hope you won’t mind her talk. I guess her part of it ain’t any too easy.

[He exits, shutting the door.

(to Jane)

Poor Henry! Of course I s ’pose you ’re right not to lend it to him. But I don’t know as I could do it, but I ’m sensitive.

Perhaps it ’s harder to say no than you think.

[Hannah enters.

I got everything ready for to-morrow’s wash, but the sheets off your bed, Miss Ella.

Good Land! I forgot ’em. Nettie will bring ’em right down.

(to Jane)

After that, I ’m going to stay and help Aunt Ella. I was wondering if you ’d be here all the afternoon.

Yes.