SAM (fiercely)

Yo’ yere w’at she say?

LUCY BELLE (palsied with fear)

It ain’ so! It’s a lie! Yo’ knows she could’n’ tell de truf! She nuffin’ but a dirty, lyin’ hussy—! Yo’ don’ believe her, do yo’?

SAM (harshly)

Lemme look ’roun’ yere!

LUCY BELLE

Ain’ no use, honey. Yo’ ain’ gwine ter see nuffin’.

SAM (shoving her aside roughly)