Oh—oh, Sam—I—I ain’ gwine ter lie ter yo’—
SAM (putting a hand on each of her shoulders, and staring down into her eyes with a look of scarce-believing, burning intensity)
Took up wid dat dirty skunk—?
LUCY BELLE
He made me—!
SAM
Yo’ lie—!
LUCY BELLE
He did—he did! Say he kill me ef I did’n’—!