Joe: Her mammy daid?
Porter: Yes.
Joe: Dat’s hard! Dat’s sho nuff hard, Misteh Porteh! She got folks takin care of her?
Porter: She lives with her grandparents.
Joe: Ah wondeh, is you got a picture of dat chile?
Porter: Yes, I have. (he opens drawer of desk and hands a photograph to Joe)
Joe: Dat’s a pretty little gal! A sho nuff sweet chile! What dey call her, Misteh Porteh?
Porter: Margaret’s her name.
Joe: Margaret. Dat’s a right nice-soundin name. Ah doan wondeh you miss dat little lily. Do she know whah her pappy is?
Porter: She has no idea.