HNBC p41 3 dialogue

George and Paul are discussing the impact of autumn storms on their corn supply. Paul mentions seeing signs of a thaw, but they are interrupted by the sound of horses snorting at Paul's daughter's tortoise. Claude, their neighbor, catches them and they worry about the consequences. Dialogue 41 Fawns, Horses and a Tortoise Any more of these awful autumn storms, George, and we'll be short of corn. I ought to have bought some more in Northport. This morning, just before dawn, I thought I saw signs of a thaw. I was sure. Shh! Behind that door, there are four fawns that were born in the storm. They're all warm in the straw now. Poor little fawns. Paul, what's that snorting next door? Those are the horses' stalls. They're snorting at my daughter's tortoise. It always crawls around in the straw. It clawed for us, walking across his lawn. He's an awful bore about his lawn. Oh, Lord, we're caught! There is Claude! Now we're for it!