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(smiles)

Just sort of blue—with lace on it.

Oh, you ’re going to wear it, I suppose, in honor of your birthday?

(startled)

To-night—oh, no—soon maybe, but not to-night.

(smiles)

How soon?

Soon as I dare to; not just yet.

You have plenty of money; you ought to have every comfort in the world, and some of the luxuries.

(gravely)

Judge! I want you to do something for me.

And of course I ’ll do it.

I want you to get Ben off. I want you to fix it so he won't go to State’s Prison,

But if he ’s guilty, Jane?

I want you to go to old Mr. Kimbal for me and offer to pay him for that barn of his that Ben burned down. Then I want you to fix it so he won’t push the case, so ’s Ben gets off.

Do you know what you are asking of me?

To get Ben off.