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Rh Ah ain't denyin' that!

She must 'a' liked him a little or it wouldn't 'a' happened.

And he must 'a' liked huh a little, too!

Why should I have to pay, then, if she's as much to blame as he is!

{{c|{{asc|JANE}} You kin stand there and talk like that if you want to, but if Ah'd say let's punish 'em both and make 'em get married you'd set up a big howl!

{{c|{{asc|CARTER}}}} Wouldn't I have a right to?

{{c|JANE}} Ah don't know that you would! She's as good as he is, and it wouldn't be the first time that ever happened in these parts!

{{c|{{asc|CARTER}}}} But it ain't goin' to happen this time.

{{c|{{asc|JANE}}}} Ah know it ain't, and that ain't what Ah'm after. Ah don't believe in no forced marriages.

{{c|{{asc|CARTER}}}} What is you after?

{{c|{{asc|JANE}}}} Ah want you to do somethin' for ma children to make up for the harm that's come to us by you and yours. {{nop}}