NEGRO YOUTH SPEAKS
191
RUTH
When Ah asked you a while ago you said there wasn't nothin' between Annie and Jack.
JANE
[Moving to the door to get away from Ruth's questions.]
Ah didn't know it then.
[There is a pause and Jane changes the subject.]
How'd you like to go away to school?
RUTH
Ah'd sure be glad to.
JANE
Ah'm goin' to see if Ah can't send you away.
RUTH
How you goin' to send me away, poor as we is.
JANE
That's all right, Ah'm goin' to find a way. Ah'm goin' to find a way for you and Alec both to go.
RUTH
How about Annie?
JANE
[With a catch in her voice.]
Ah reckon Annie'll stay home with me.
[Alec backs into the doorway with the gun in his hand. He is holding it by the barrel as one would hold a club. Still looking outside he has not seen those in the room.]
JANE
Where you been with that gun?
ALEC
[Turning quickly.]
Ah went out fer Jack Carter, an' Ben Carter, too. Who's been foolin' with this gun?
