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leaving you, but you can’t refuse it, because you love him, and when he knows the money is yours, he will want to marry you. I ’m a wicked old woman. Maybe you ’ll learn to forgive me as time goes on—It takes a long time to make a Jordan.” (Jane drops her hand to her side) Then she just signed her name.

Is the damnable thing she says there true?

Yes, Judge.

And you ’re going to do this thing for her?

No, for him.

(bitterly)

He is n’t worth it.

I guess you don’t understand.

No.

[He crosses and picks up his coat.

You can’t go like that, angry. You have to pay a price for being a good man, Judge—I need your help.

You mean he needs my help?

Yes, and you ’ll have to give it to him, if what you said a little while ago was true.