"Lost my bead bag?"

"Yes, ma'am."

"How did you lose it, eh?"

"I lost it when—I was lookin' for—my patchwork."

"Did you lose your patchwork?"

"Yes, ma'am."

"When?"

"When I was—goin' over to—Jane's."

"Lost it out of the bag?"

Ann Lizy nodded, sobbing.