NATHANIEL

Those were terrible days, my boy, and do you know, we were afraid you wouldn't live.

JONATHAN

It was a terrible feeling.

NATHANIEL

I know, but all that's over now; and there's the whole story about the little hunchback you never were.

JONATHAN

[Hank's whistle is heard. Jonathan rises very quickly and looks at Nathaniel.

NATHANIEL

He comes every now and then to ask about you and to get something to eat.