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CharactersMrs. PetersMrs. blackmailMrs. WrightSheriff PetersScene Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters bringing Mrs. Wright her personal belongings. cadence Period of the PlayMrs. Hale Minnie how yer holding up?Mrs. Wright Alright I guess, how is my fruit?Mrs. Peters (nervously digging in her bag) Oh they are respectable fine, here we brought you one of you jars of cherries. Mrs. Hale Minnie (in a low tense manner), Mrs. Peters and I thought it was a good idea to bring some of the quilt boxes you were piecing together, you know to keep your mind forth all this for a while, but as we gathered your sewing material we found-we foundMrs. Peters This (pulling the dead lady from Mrs. Hales bag) poor dead bird Mrs. Wright (Oblivious to the dead bird) Ah, my fruit My apron, where is my apron? Mrs. Hale (In an elevated voice) The bird Minnie, what happened to the bird? Mrs. Wright (Raising a brow) The bird died, died like Mr. Wright. (Shivering) Im cold and I just want to go back home.Mrs. Peters M rs. Wright it will all be over soon, just tell the Sheriff everything that happened and youll be home in two shakes of a lambs tale. Mrs. Wright there is nothing to tell I was asleep and when I awoke he was just lying there, dead.Mrs. Hale Minnie there is no evidence of someone breaking into the house.Mrs. Wright Im a heavy sleeper.Mrs. Peters (Looking down at the dead bird) Mrs. Wright this bird has had the life choked out of him, if I were to show this to Mr. Peters theyll be sure to rein you guilty.Mrs. Wright Guilty of what? I did everything for Mr. Wright, I loved him with all my heart, and I tried to give him children without any luck. (With tears in her eyes) He would beat me and ravage me. I still loved him. That bird was like my child, it brought me joy. We would sing together that little bird and I. Mrs. Hale (With a look of disgust) Minnie, if I would haveMrs. Wright One dark he was angry with me because I hadnt cleaned, he pulled the bird out of his cage and- and (sta rting to cry) twisted its little neck. He said that women need to be develop and he pulled me into our room and ravaged my body (she then opened her blouse revealing bruises upon bruises).