LUCY BELLE

Sho’, sho’—. Good job, too. But de wuk gits slack—an’ dey lets him out.

AUNT REBECCA

Go ’long!

LUCY BELLE

He try an’ try ter git anoder job—but could’n’ seem ter fin’ nuffin’. Times is bad, yo’ know. Neah walk his feet off jes’ seein’ ef he kain’t git somefin’ by de day.

AUNT REBECCA

Yo’ don’ say!

LUCY BELLE

Sam’s as steady as dey make ’em. Ef he ain’ wukkin he jes’ ’bout goes crazy.