of handle emerging from sheath.

To her right and rear, lying asleep on ground,
hidden by mound, WILLIE.

Long pause. A hell rings piercingly, say ten
seconds, stops. She does not move. Pause. Bell
more piercingly, say five seconds. She wakes.
Bell stops. She raises her head, gazes front.
Long pause. She straightens up, lays her hands
flat on ground, throws back her head and
gazes at zenith. Long pause.

WINNIE (gazing at zenith). Another heavenly day.
(Pause. Head back level, eyes front, pause.
She clasps hands to breast, closes eyes. Lips
move in inaudible prayer, say ten seconds.
Lips still. Hands remain clasped. Low.) For
Jesus Christ sake Amen. (Eyes open, hands
unclasp, return to mound. Pause. She clasps
hands to breast again, closes eyes, lips move
again in inaudible addendum, say five seconds.
Low.) World without end Amen. (Eyes open,
hands unclasp, return to mound. Pause.)
Begin, Winnie. (Pause.) Begin your day,
Winnie. (Pause. She turns to bag, rummages
in it without moving it from its place, brings
out toothbrush, rummages again, brings out

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