But he felt his words to be very shallow and inadequate, even though his own voice was trembling with emotion.
"Come, Judy, dear," he said, at last, when she seemed to have in a measure regained her self-control.

"Come.

You must go back to the house, child." Drawing away from his supporting arm, she answered, quietly: "I ain't no child, no more, Mr.Burns: I'm sure a woman, now.

I'm just as much a woman as--as--she is, if I be like what I am.

I'm plumb sorry I had ter do this; but I just naturally couldn't help hit.