Elly

And ain’t never been to school before?

Lloyd

No, ma’am.

Elly

And ain’t never went on picnics?

Lloyd

Not till now.

Elly

I used to go all the time when I uz yore age. In Kansas City. Woods wuzn’t fur away. Used to go—a whole crowd of us—ever Sunday. Set on the ground ... real ground, ’stid o’ pavement ... with grass a-growin’ out of it. First I’d ever saw. We thought it wuz fine. You’ve missed a lot.