Sapphie
Puhl, what’s Granny Maumee like now, is she failed any? Is she fie’ce as eveh ’bout the burnin’ and the w’ite mens?
Pearl
Why, of course she is. She don’t neveh change f’um year ter year. Come on, let’s see baby. What youah husband’s name? You nevah sent us wu’d what youah new name was.
Sapphie
That’s what I want to see you for before Granny Maumee comes out. Come here. [She lifts a veil from the child’s face.]
Pearl
[Peering eagerly forward and then starting back.] W’ite!
Sapphie