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ACT II.
Scene: Lawn in front of Clemm cottage, near Richmond. Bony and Tat on a side porch shelling peas.
Tat. Sho’ Mars Edgah come in good time! Pea-vines jes a hangin’ low, an’ sweet as honey!
Bony. Mars Edgah hab peas ebry day wha’ he came f’om! Big city hab ebryting!
Tat. Dey can’t hab ebryting when it don’ grow!
Bony. Sho’, dey hab it when it don’ grow same lak when he do grow!
Tat. You nebah did hab no sense!
Bony. I ain’t got no sense? Take dat, Tatermally Clemm! (Strikes at her. They scuffle and bring Zurie to side door)
Zu. Dem chillun’