You! A fine daughter! A fine one to speak t’ her old father who watched over her sence her poor mother died, who slaved for her with these two hands, who——
MARY
(interrupting)
Oh, father, that is cruel! Nothing that others could do would hurt me like those words from you. I have suffered, father; I would rather starve than——
ABNER
(brusquely)
A fine time now fer repentance!
MARY
(in tears)
Mercy! Mercy! Have mercy!