The Devil and Daniel Webster (1941)

Anne Shirley: Mary Stone

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• [Ma Stone is reading out loud from the book of Job] 

  Mary Stone : Give me the book, Ma. I'm going to read us something cheerful from the book of Ruth. That is, if you don't mind changing the lesson.

  Ma Stone : Land sakes, I don't mind. I never did hold much with Job, even if he is scripture. Took on too much to suit me. Course I don't want to malign the man; but he always sounded to me like he come from Massachusetts.

• [in Jabez' empty mansion] 

  Belle : I see why you're here. You knew no one was coming.

  Mary Stone : No, I didn't.

  Belle : You're lying.

  Mary Stone : Lying, to you? How could I.

  Belle : Don't you know that you're in my house?

  Mary Stone : I do, and you could show me the door. You would, too, if you weren't still hoping the guests might arrive.

  Belle : You think you're so smart, Mrs. Stone. You wanted to be near Jabez. It looked like your big chance tonight, but you're wrong. You can't win him back. Not that way.

  Mary Stone : That's MY problem.

• Ma Stone : Let me tell you, young woman, if you think you're running this house because Mary hasn't put you in your place - you're mistaken!

  Belle : But, m'Ma.

  Ma Stone : Don't you Ma, me! Let's go, Mary. The sabbath bell's ringing.

  Mary Stone : Coming, Ma.

• Mary Stone : Jabez, once you said we'd never change.

  Jabez Stone : Never mind what I said once. Listen to what I say now.