Pearl

Me. [She guides Granny to her chair.]

Granny

Well, talk on. How I look? [She straightens proudly in her chair.]

Pearl

Good. The red ain’t faded none.

Granny

Dat’s good, fer I needs hit bright dis day an’ night. De babe’ll wan’ tuh see hit. Red’s de fus’ coloh er baby notice an’ red allers goes wif black. Red neveh go wif w’ite. Looks ghas’ly. I use allers tuh wrop my Sam in red— [She pauses and her voice grows shriller.] an’ red’s de las’ way I seen ’im.

Pearl