[Going to her and taking the sticks.] Is this heah makin’ ready for comp’ny? Now ca’m yo’se’f.
[She lays the sticks on top of the chest.]
Granny
[Seating herself and growing suddenly very still as though listening.] Yo’re right. Time’s up, de houah is heah an’ de chile is neah. I feels hit. Run an’ open de do’. Sapphie mus’ be comin’ up de paf. Mek ready. I feel my noo man chile neah me.
[Pearl goes out doorway at left. After a moment she and Sapphie enter without the baby. Granny stands up.]
Sapphie
[Going forward hesitatingly to Granny.] Granny Maumee.
Granny
Give ’im heah in deze ahms.