Judge Priest Page #2

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Ooh, look here.

Look at them Yankee shoes

he's got on there, Jeff.

Look at that.

Yes, sir, I never seen shoes

with buttons on 'em before.

I seen pants with buttons.

Judge, l-

- Oh, say, that's fine.

Oh, uh, just, uh, take

your button shoes with you...

...and just step that off

and see just how far it is.

All right, Uncle Billy.

- Think that's about a record.

One, two, three, four.

Hello.

- Rome.

Glad to see me?

Why, I thought you were still up north.

Uh-uh. I got in this morning.

How'd you know I was back here?

Well, I didn't, but Uncle B-

My, you-you look pretty with those things.

Isn't this a lovely spray?

Mm-hmm.

Now, young lady, I want

to ask you a question.

Oh, please let me down, Rome.

Miss Gillespie, will you please tell this court

why you didn't answer my letters?

I've got to go in. Really, I have.

- Now tell the truth...

...the whole truth

and nothing but the truth, so help you-

You know why.

All I know is that you've

changed since I went away.

Well, that isn't it, Rome.

It's- It's just that we've grown up.

You mean you don't like me anymore?

Oh, Rome.

Well, if my mother or

anybody has said anything-

Oh, Ellie May, I mean-...

Well, I'm old enough to

choose my own friends.

Please let me go.

We've gotta get this thing

settled once and for all.

I've got to go in.

Really, I have.

All right, then I'm comin' back tonight

and find out what it's all about.

You can't. I have an engagement.

- Who with?

Fleming Talley.

- Oh.

Well, how about tomorrow night?

Oh, Rome, it's no use.

All right. If that's the way you feel about it...

...you can sit right there

till we understand each other.

That's all right.

That's all right.

We don't need any more practice

for them old men.

Besides, that, uh, exertion calls for a julep.

Yes, but you gonna wait

for that young gentleman before you-...

Wait for him?

- Uh-

Unless young folks has changed

since I was skirmishin' around...

...he won't be back for quite a while.

Hey, Judge, look at that goat.

Ain't that a pretty sight?

- What? That goat?

Ain't nothin' prettier in the world

than two young folks in love in the spring.

Uh, Judge, what you

gonna do about that goat?

Oh, goat. My Lord,

ain't you got any sentiment?

Ain't you got no girl?

Wasn't you ever in love?

Standing around here talkin'

about a goat or something.

But your mint.

- What about my mint?

That's goat's in your mint bed.

- It's in my mint bed.

Get out of there.

- Get.

Get on out of here.

Acting like you was starved.

Get you home with you. Shoo.

Why, William Priest.

- Oh, hello, Carrie.

This is a fine how do you do.

What will the neighbors say?

I'm ashamed of you.

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