JANE

Yes, sort of blue. It had lace on it, too, didn’t it?

BEN

Lace? Maybe—yes, lace.

JANE

There’s more than one blue dress in the world.

BEN

Like enough. Maybe there’s mor’n one family like that lady’s, but I’ll be damned if they live in Veazie. (He crosses and opens cupboard and selects a bottle) I might as well run out and see how the old mare is getting on.

[He selects bottle from shelf.

JANE