Yas, yas—honey. I knows how it is.

LUCY BELLE

Yo’ ’scuse me a minute, won’ yo’?

AUNT REBECCA

Sartainly, sartainly.

LUCY BELLE

Got ter run ’roun’ ter Miss Erminie’s wid dis yere washin’.

AUNT REBECCA

Sho’—sho’, honey! Yo’ go right ’long. Don’ yo’ boder ’bout me.

LUCY BELLE