The Hired Hand Page #4

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He was talking about Hannah,

wasn't he?

Was he?

You know he was.

That's why you hit him.

Stopped him from saying

something about her.

What was it, arch?

Said she slept

with the hired help.

If you're going to swing at me,

I'll take a great deal

of pleasure

In kicking the living sh*t

out of you.

Do you believe him?

He was a mouth off.

It's the kind of story

you find in any saloon.

You really believe that, arch?

Of course I do!

I am not saying your Hannah

Never looked the side

a man was on...

but I sure don't believe

What that fellow

was saying.

If I was you, harry,

I wouldn't be putting

no questions to her.

She isnt going to take

too kindly

To you setting up

judgment on her.

Giddy up!

Did I get the feeling

Your friend Harris

made himself scarce?

Could be.

Why could that be now?

I guess he knows

I want to talk to you.

What about?

I hope you arent getting

ready to propose.

In town today,

someone said...

they made some remarks

about you.

What sort of remarks?

About you and the men

that worked here.

Go on.

What did they say?

You know what they said.

They said you slept

with all your hired hands.

You hired men to sleep with.

God, what do you know about it?

How many?

Does it matter?

Of course it matters!

You were long gone

before anybody got into my bed.

And don't think that's

'cause I was hankering after you.

I wasn't.

That was as long

as I could stand it.

I walked about this room

on nights like this,

Going crazy for a man,

any man, didn't matter.

And sometimes, when there

was a man out there,

He knew about it,

and he'd come in.

And sometimes Id have him

or he'd have me --

Whatever suits you.

But not all of them, and not

every time I wanted to.

And when the season's work

was over, Id pay them off,

No matter how well he'd worked

or how well he'd pleased me,

'Cause the man

that's in a woman's bed

Thinks he's her boss.

And sooner or later,

they'd have tried

To move their tackle

out of the shed and in here,

And I didn't want that,

'Cause Id already

had one man in here,

And I didn't want another.

Is that all you wanted to ask me?

Woman:
miss Collings?

Mrs. Collings?

Oh, I was just passing,

thought Id drop by.

I never seem to catch you

in town somehow.

Hello, Mrs. Sorenson.

It's not often I get visits

from your good self.

I'm so glad

to hear the news.

I'm sure

you're very pleased.

Oh?

Well, I saw the paper

with my very own eyes.

Carl said he recognized him

in town today,

But I said

that wasn't possible

Because we hadn't even come

to Calmen in those days.

But Im sure

you're very pleased.

Janey, you go on outside

and play for a bit.

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