H’yo’, Sam?

SAM (harshly—glowering at her)

W’at yo’ wan’?

LIZZIE (unctuously)

I draps ’roun’ dis way—now an’ den—ter see ole frien’s.

SAM (laying his pipe on the table and rising)

Yo’ does, does yo’?

LIZZIE

Jes’ see yo’ gittin’ off a car down on Four-an’-a ha’f Street. (She waits a moment or two for him to speak, but he doesn’t offer to proceed with the conversation.) How is yo’?

SAM