He told me all
about it himself, mama!
MRS. WOLFF
As if the whole village didn't know, you fool girl! That man! I know what
he is. He's a pi--
ADELAIDE
Oh, but he's friends even with the justice!
MRS WOLFF
I don't doubt it. He's a spy. And what's more, he's a _dee_nouncer!
ADELAIDE
What's that--a _dee_nouncer?
JULIUS
[_From the next room, into which he has gone._] I'm just waitin' to hear
two words more.
[_ADELAIDE turns pale and at once and silently she sets about
building a fire in the oven._
_LEONTINE comes in._
MRS. WOLFF
[_Has opened the stag. She takes out the heart, liver, etc, and hands
them to LEONTINE._] There, hurry, wash that off. An' keep still, or
somethin'll happen yet.
[_LEONTINE, obviously intimidated, goes at her task. The girls
whisper together._
MRS. WOLFF
Say, Julius. What are you doin' in there? I guess you'll go an' forget
again. Didn't I tell you this mornin' about the board that's come loose?
JULIUS
What kind o' board?
MRS. WOLFF
You don't know, eh? Behind there, by the goat-shed. The wind loosened it
las' night. You better get out there an' drive a few nails in,
y'understand?
JULIUS
Aw, to-morrow mornin'll be another day, too.
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