LUCY BELLE
No, no! He ain’ even in town no mo’. It’s all a dirty lie! Lizzie allas blackguardin’ me—don’ yo’ know she is—evah since yo’ an’ me met up! She say anathin’—anathin’ at all ter git back at me.
(They re-enter, Left.)
SAM (grabbing her by the shoulder and swinging her around full-face to him)
Yo’ is seen Chick Avery!
LUCY BELLE
No—no—I ain’—sweah ter Gawd I ain’! Aw, Sam, yo’ believes yo’ honey-baby, don’ yo’?
(A tense pause. He stares down at her as though trying to read the truth in her eyes.)
SAM (at length)