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[Returning from the kitchen.] Ah thought you said the coffee was out.

Ah had enough left for one pot and Annie's gone after more. Boy,—you notice anything strange about Annie lately?

Ah notice she's mighty gloomy. “Ah seen huh behind the house cryin' yesterday.

[Interested.] You didn't say nothin' about it.

She said she just dropped a stick o'wood on huh foot.

Ah was just tellin' huh a minute ago she was too young to be mopin' around, that she don't know nothin' about trouble yet. It's enough for you an' me to be worryin'.

You're right, Ma [going out], I ain't done chopping yet.

[Calling out as he throws his hat on the bench.] Anybody home!

[Appearing at the kitchen door.] Mornin', Ben Carter.