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It's true, Ben Carter, just like Ah was scared it was.

What's true?

Annie's in trouble, and it's Jack.

How do you know it's Jack?

She just told me!

That ain't no proof.

Wait a minute, Ben Carter! Wait right there! Ah ain't goin' to have you throwin' out no slurs about ma child! She says it's Jack, and Jack it is! This is the third thing that's happened to us on account o' you and your'n! And this time you're goin' to pay! If you compermise this time you're goin' to compermise for somethin'!

I'm a fair man, Jane Lee; you know that. And if Jack's in fault I'll do all I kin do, but I won't be bullied. I've got to know he's in fault.

Jack is in fault!

Your gal must be in fault, too.