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THE NEW NEGRO
RUTH
Alec said you wanted a dipper o'water.
JANE
Alec! Where's Alec?
RUTH
He was in here a minute ago.
JANE
Where's he now?
RUTH
Ah don't know 'm.
[Jane looks quickly in the place and finds that the gun is no longer there.]
JANE
He's got the gun, but, thank Gawd, he can't do no harm. It ain't loaded.
RUTH
What's he got the gun for?
JANE
He's got his temper up. You know how Alec is when he gets his temper up.
RUTH
Ah believe he fooled me out of here so he could get out with the gun.
JANE
He'll be back in a minute.
RUTH
What's he got his temper up about? Is it about Annie?
JANE
Yes.
