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Rh She ought to come on home. Take them things in the kitchen.

Ah don't like too much friendship between Annie and your boy Jack

I can't see no harm in it. They played together when they was kids and growed up together.

Ah know that, but they ain't kids now. It'll have to stop.

Ma, is anything between Annie and Jack?

Anything how? Why?

Annie was cryin' while she was talkin' to him.

Cryin'? What's she cryin' for?

Ah don't know 'm.

You go and tell huh to come right home.