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    5/26 MILLY VU UJGco-sW^ I didn't know last night that I'd married into such a ?·>* handsome family. You know, you're mighty good-lookin' boys? (The men look away, not to be won over so easily) You are! Every last one of you! y Vl) (The men are still silent, unresponsive. But MILLY is not discouraged. MILLY takes the plates of food that were being kept warm in the oven and puts them on the table while:) Why do you want to hide behind those whiskers? Afraid some girl will see you and run off with you? Why haven't I ever seen you in town at the dances... V Don't you like girls? GIDEON We ain't never hardly ever seen one. MILLY ' X ~to (gd 4-Ou Well, you got a big sister now's goin' to see you do! Ahem.... (She sits down at the head of the table. She lowers her head and says grace. The boys watch her. She looks out from under her lowered brows) (They quickly follow her example, lowering their heads. Simply, fervently:) Oh, Lord, Thou has brought us through desert and mountain and wilderness to a good land... ~ yggSBQ* where we need never hunger. We thank thee, oh, Lord, for thy loving care^ridTifor thy bounty. Amen. Amen. BROTHERS (They all begin to eat properly, still holding onto their blankets) DANIEL Mmm. This tastes good. loo/<- At 4-A -e h