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class="i0">Cakes and pies.
Silas Maury.
It's Egerton's big reception.
Harvey Anderson.
(To Cap Saunders)
Explains the lights.
They're getting things in shape.
They're getting things in shape.
Silas Maury.
Yes.
(He and Anderson walk a little way left and look back toward the mansion)
Bill Patten.
When the boys
First talked of strikin' when they made the cut
I said, 'Don't do it. Egerton's a man—
You'd better fight the Devil than fight him.
He'll show no mercy on you if you cross him.'
I guess they know by now that Bill was right.
Sam Williams though he thinks he knows. 'Hang on.'
All right, hang on; but you will see what comes.
It's hell. I'd rather die out on some rock.
First talked of strikin' when they made the cut
I said, 'Don't do it. Egerton's a man—
You'd better fight the Devil than fight him.
He'll show no mercy on you if you cross him.'
I guess they know by now that Bill was right.
Sam Williams though he thinks he knows. 'Hang on.'
All right, hang on; but you will see what comes.
It's hell. I'd rather die out on some rock.
There ain't no room for poor men in this world.
I don't know what God ever made us for.
I don't know what God ever made us for.
(He and Anderson return to the fire)
Bill Patten.
The man that's got no home's a lucky man.
Silas Maury.
I said to Willie, 'I'm glad mother's dead.'
(A pause)
Willie Maury.
Think she can see us, pa?
Silas Maury.
I don't think so.
Bill Patten.
She's better off.
Silas Maury.
That's true. I hope she can't.
She died a-thinkin' Willie would be rich
Some day, if they ever found the mine.
She died a-thinkin' Willie would be rich
Some day, if they ever found the mine.
Bill Patten.
(Bitterly)