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little fairy, darned if he ain't. Of course, of Listen, Lu Crossing to her.

course.

He was going to hunt me round as a bear, him and me.

A sort of act, you know ; and now I reckon that bear ain't got much use fer that skin of his'n. Why, we'll get us a wagon and start

right back across country, him and me doing the act, and you with LU

Jim - you mustn't count on me. JIM

Looking up. Not count on you, Lu ? LU

Painfully. No, Jim, I ain't going.

Jim

She gasps.

I know it's hard fer you to understand JIM

Hard fer to understand ?

Why, Lu, what you

thinking - giving up the business - and LU

Jim, listen.

Set down here by me and listen.

Jim kneels beside her.

Lu continues.

Jim, dear - you got to go - you and the kid. JIM

Why — where are you going, Lu ?

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