LUCY BELLE (blankly, as she searches his face)

W’at d’yo’ mean?

SLIM

He’s back yere in Wash’nin’.

LUCY BELLE (with a gasp)

Oh, Gawd! (Comes down to Right Center and drops her hat and coat on a chair.)

SLIM

Mink Hall jes’ seen him uptown. He stops in Seventh Street ter buy yo’ all somefin’.

LUCY BELLE

Whar did yo’ see Mink?