You musta noticed, Elly—a girl wuz here with that boy. They’d come here together—

Elly

W’at of it?

Butch

The horse and buggy’s up here a ways. She’s young, she’s purty— They drove here together. She’ll need some one to drive her home—through the woods—

Elly

Ugh! You beast!

Butch

(He goes toward the steps.) Mebbe I am one. Mebbe I am a beast. And this place we’re livin’ in—whut’s it? It’s the woods, Elly. It’s the dark woods. (He goes up the steps.)

Elly