THE FIRST ACT
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He’s taking just as much of a chance on me as I am on him.”
Joe
That’s fair enough.
Amy
Sure it is. And—maybe I hadn’t ought to say it—but when I come in here and seen all you done, fixing things up for the wedding and all, and looked out the window, and smelt that wind, I said to myself, I said: “Amy, old kid, you’re in gravy.” Now, what do you think of that for an admission?
Joe
You’re dead right. That’s just what I said when I come here. I only intended to stay a few days. I’m that way, see? I been here goin’ on five months now.
Amy
Is that all?
Joe
That’s the longest I ever stayed any one place since I was old enough to dress myself.
Amy
You have been a rover!
