ay dreo its end. t on treet, but ter, praying for guidance, found  taken in adultery and meditated .

    quot;Only tell me t; o Annie-Belle.

    quot;Better you dont kno,quot; s; .quot;

    quot;as it --?quot; naming one or two.

    quot;You never kne.quot;

    t out crying again, and ook her in his arms.

    quot;It o; said t;t girl made a fool of you!quot;

    Sable and  t t table  e of er t, seeing  bread for Annie-Belle and lay it on e, my son is a saint. o fear for him.

    quot;I  do anyt,quot; er t out.

    tratress uffed rustled beneaturned away from him.

    INtERIOR. FARMC

    Joside, looks at father asleep in rocking-chair.

    Picks up some discarded garment of Annie-Belles from t.

    Shoulders shake.

    Opens cupboard, takes out bottle.

    Uncorks eeth. Drinks.

    Bottle in  on porch.

    EXtERIOR. PRAIRIE. NIGht

    (Jo of vie, t;Landscape t; rises.

    INtERIOR. MINIStERS SONS ROOM. NIGht

    Annie-Belle and Ministers son in bed.

    Moonligains.

    Botle of mattress.

    ANNIE-BELLE: You awake?

    Ministers son moves away from her.

    ANNIE-BELLE: Reckon I never properly knowed no young man before. . .

    MINIStERS SON:  about --

    ANNIE-BELLE (sion off): Oh. . .

    Ministers son moves towards her.

    For s consider egory of quot;young menquot;;  in one anot nig mig o be borne, it was already enougoo mucigerrible innocence.

    It  so muc s. Only, fearing t, i