No matteh, heah’s a good baid fer de babe an’ I’ll soon git all my res’.
Pearl
I hope’s Sapphie’s husband aint too hefty, for the th’ee might break this heah’n same as the otheh’n is broke.
Granny
De husban’ shain’t sleep da nohow. You c’n lay him a bunk in de wash house.
Pearl
What! You aint goin’ to leave him lay heah?
Granny
Dis baid my Sam bought fo’ me. Onliest man kin eveh lay in hit shill be Sam’s own blood. De babe an’ his motheh’ll lay heah dis night erlone.
Pearl