NEGRO YOUTH SPEAKS
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JANE
She ought to come on home. Take them things in the kitchen.
[Ruth goes into the kitchen with the basket.]
JANE
Ah don't like too much friendship between Annie and your boy Jack
CARTER
I can't see no harm in it. They played together when they was kids and growed up together.
JANE
Ah know that, but they ain't kids now. It'll have to stop.
RUTH
[Who has returned from the kitchen.]
Ma, is anything between Annie and Jack?
JANE
[Looking at her closely.]
Anything how? Why?
RUTH
Annie was cryin' while she was talkin' to him.
[Carter stops the cup on the way to his lips and listens carefully.]
JANE
Cryin'? What's she cryin' for?
RUTH
Ah don't know 'm.
JANE
You go and tell huh to come right home.
[Ruth goes out.]
