LUCY BELLE (shaking her head)

Makin’ out ter plague ole man Pocher.

SLIM

Git somefin’ on him?

LUCY BELLE (nodding)

Gits wise dat he scar’t ter deaf ob evil sparits—an’ bein’ conjuhed.

SLIM

Sho’ nuff!

LUCY BELLE

Lil’ while aftah he rents dis room—an’ been aftah him evah since. Puts salt on de do’step an’ ev’thin’ like dat.