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She watched little groups of men and women form in front of the judge. Then they went away and other groups came. The lawyer had said not to worry. Just wait for Blanche's name and then come right up. Not to worry. "Shh, Paula, shh! Da-ah-ah-ah " There was Blanche coming out of the door. She looked bad. Her face. Oh, yes, poor girl, she worked too hard. But what could she do? Only work.
But since she went to work she never cried. Never cried. "Oh, judge! Oh, judge! Please " "Shh, Paula! Da-ah-ah-ah " Why was this? What would the judge do? "Have you ever been arrested before, Blanche?" No, no, no! She must tell the judge that. The woman with the child raised her face. "Please, judge," she said, "No! No! She never arrested before. She's a good girl." "I see," said the judge.
It had stirred in the bundle. "Shh! Mus'n't. Da-ah-ah-ah " She rocked sideways with the bundle and crooned over it. Her heavy coarsened face seemed to grow surprised as she stared into the bundle. The child grew quiet. The judge took his place. Business started. From where she sat the woman with the child couldn't hear anything.
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