NETTIE

Well—Ben and I—We—Just for a few days—anyway, it was all his fault.

BEN

She threw me down because I was going to prison.

NETTIE

He said he’d get out of it somehow, but he can’t, and I just won’t have folks laughing at me!

BEN

It’s all right, it never meant nothin’ to her, and I guess it didn’t mean much to me. It’s just as well it’s over.

NETTIE

It’s a whole lot better.