Nevah did have no luck wid de ladies.

LUCY BELLE (in the same spirit)

Ain’ gwine ter till yo’ git anoder face.

(Chick nods and chuckles.)

CHICK (at length, seriously)

Luce—listen ter me—

LUCY BELLE

Chick Avery, lay off wid dat nonsense—

CHICK

I gits so lonesome—