MRS. VERNON. [Grinning in admiration.] Why, Jim!
JIM. [Growing with his vision.] An' I'd run that south pyazza all around the house,—and dog gone it—we'd have a hired girl.
MRS. VERNON. [Starting something.] That's the way to treat a woman,
Joe Vernon, an' if you hadn't been brought up in Galloway County—
JOE. [Completing.] Why, Jim, when we was fust married she was so jealous we couldn't keep a hired girl.
MRS. VERNON. [Waving a hand at him.] I've got bravely over it. You kin git one now.
JOE. Well—we don't need one now.
Enter KATE.
KATE. No, I'm not offended, Lizbeth, but it isn't kind.
JOE. What's the matter?
LIZBETH and DAVE appear outside of door and disappear slowly.