Chick Avery.

AUNT REBECCA

Yas—Chick Avery. Dat who I means.

LUCY BELLE (darkly)

He git a job barbarin’ on de boat dat run from New York ter Chawlston.

AUNT REBECCA

Go ’long—!

LUCY BELLE (bitterly)

Been gone free mon’s. I ain’ seen nor yere from him since he lef’. (She picks up the basket of clothes and goes to the door, Back.) Only be a minute, Aun’ Becky.