Witness Page #2
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RACHEL:
Where she sits among women, accepting their
condolences.
DANIEL HOCHSTETLER
A brawny-armed, ruggedly-handsome, raffish looking
Amishman.
There is something atypical about his face a slightly
sardonic set of
mouth, a bold eye, a prominent set of jaw. Not exactly
what old Jacob
Ammann had in mind, maybe, but a well set-up man
nonetheless, and at
ease among men. He's among a group of men including old
STOLTZFUS,
the local healer, FISHER, BIEILER and Bieiler's stout
young son, Tom.
STOLTZFUS:
Lapp was a good farmer.
None better.
BEILER:
But not the man to buy a horse
for you.
(and)
Hochstetler, wasn't it your
father
sold him that horse with a
ruptured testicle?
TOM:
(grins)
Told him it was a bee sting
made
him limp that way.
HOCHSTETLER:
(amused)
That horse had one good ball.
That's all it takes.
The others chuckle. But Hochstetler's
attention is still on Rachel.
RACHEL:
as Hochstetler looms on the horizon, plants
himself like a tree in front of her.
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At ease as he was with the men, he's a bit awkward at this.
All the women, very much aware of Hochstetler's availability, tune in as
Rachel looks up.
HOCHSTETLER:
I was sorry to hear about Jacob.
Let us hope he walks close with
God.
RACHEL:
I'm sure he does, Daniel.
It is some time after the funeral and the Lapp family is hard at work
breaking ground for the spring ploughing. The death of Jacob has
increased the work load on; all three - Samuel maneuvers a four-mule
team while Rachel and old Eli work nearby, further breaking up the
earth. Rachel looks up from the back-breaking labor as several figures
approach - it's Daniel Hochstetler and two of his brothers. Without a word
they fall in beside Eli and Rachel and take up various tasks associated with
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