(Leaning over TOPSY’S shoulder and addressing ASTON directly.) Mostly about Love. (She dwells long and voluptuously on the last word, pronouncing it “lovv” rather than “luvv.”)
CAIN.
Oh, dat’s good, dat’s good; dat’s dam good. (In moments of emotion CAIN’S manners and language savour more obviously than usual of the Old Plantation.) Did yoh see her face den?
BELLE.
(Repeats, slowly and solemnly.) Mostly about Love.
HENRIKA.
Oh, oh. (She covers her face with her hands.) How could you? It makes me tingle all over. (She runs behind the kadapoo tree again.)
ASTON.
(Very seriously and intelligently.) Really. That’s very interesting. I wish you’d let me see what you’ve done some time.