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Now, Mr. Harland, I don't say this
critically, nor in mockery...
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...nor to suggest
that you are conceited.
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But simply to be sure
that I understand you correctly.
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You suggest that a beautiful young
woman, engaged to another man...
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...falls in love with you, wins you, and
persuades you into a quick marriage...
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...against your better judgment.
Is that a fair statement?
1:36:21
- Yes.
- I see.
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Now, how soon after did you begin
to regret your surrender?
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- Were you happy for the first month?
- Completely.
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- Second, third, fourth?
- Yes.
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Was Ruth at the New Mexico ranch...
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...when Ellen met and courted you?
- Yes.
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- Did you see much of Ruth at this time?
- No.
1:36:38
Where did you go
after you left New Mexico?
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To Warm Springs, Georgia,
to visit my brother, Danny.
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During your residence
in Warm Springs...
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...did you have any servants?
- No.
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- Who did the housework?
- Ellen.
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- And the cooking?
- Ellen.
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- You couldn't afford servants?
- It wasn't a question of afford.
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She preferred it that way.
1:36:55
- Ellen liked doing things for you?
- Yes.
1:36:57
- Did Ruth visit you during this time?
- No.
1:36:59
Where did you go
after you left Warm Springs?
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To a fishing lodge I have
at a place called Back of the Moon.
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- Did anyone come with you?
- My brother, Danny.
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- When was that?
- In June.
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- In June, you happy with your wife?
- Yes.
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- How about July?
- Yes.
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You loved her in July.
How about August?
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Did anyone come to visit you
in August?
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- Mrs. Berent.
- Anybody else?
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- Ruth.
- You loved Ellen in August?
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- Well, how about August?
- My brother was drowned in August.
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Yes, that must have saddened you.
But did it affect your love for Ellen?
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Danny meant a lot to me.
1:37:38
- So did Ellen?
- Yes.
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Danny was drowned in August.
Come to September.
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Did your love for Ellen continue
in September?
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- In a different way.
- In what different way?
1:37:48
- We were to have a baby.
- Your love for Ellen increased...
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...because she was going
to have a baby?
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- No, not exactly.
- Did it grow less?
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- I don't know.
- What do you mean in a different way?