Well, I don’t say I hanker none to tell her, but I’d rather be in my shoes than your’n.

[She exits.

SADIE

Well, I must say I don’t blame you a mite.

EMMA

If the Jordans is a lot of slaves, I guess it’s pretty near time we knew it.

HENRY (worried)

She’ll turn you over to Judge Bradford, Ben; he’ll lock you up. It ain’t goin’ to help me none with the bank, a brother of mine bein’ in jail.

BEN

So they’re laughing at me, are they, damn them.