SAM. [Puzzled.] Why, I thought you did—why, the fellers said—why, dog gone it, they were blamed funny about it—they said, "Oh, I reckon Jim knows"—then stuck their tongues this way in their jaw—I thought maybe—[Pantomimes pulling trigger.
JIM. No, hadn't even heard of it.
SAM. Going to run an extra this morning—over a dozen goin' down just to see. Thought maybe Em'ly 'd like to go 'long and take a look at the remains.
EM'LY. [Eagerly.] Jim!
JIM. You're going, are you, Sam?
SAM. Why, calculated to.
JIM. Well, I wish you'd stay home this mornin' and kind a look after
Em'ly.
SAM. Certainly.
JIM. I'm goin' to be pretty busy, I think, eh?
SAM. [Willing to stay.] Sure.