"They killed him 'cuz of me. Because I'm a liar and a cheat and I... I was hurt and angry and I didn't... God forgive me, he didn't do anything wrong!"
Her voice is low, only mildly panicked, but the tears are coming back and she knows she has to fight them off, or else he'll worry.
But she has to say this.
"He didn't do nothin' wrong, Doc, it's my fault he's dead. I couldn't... couldn't stop it. The sheriff wouldn't come when I went to him and---my schoolhouse."
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Her voice is low, only mildly panicked, but the tears are coming back and she knows she has to fight them off, or else he'll worry.
But she has to say this.
"He didn't do nothin' wrong, Doc, it's my fault he's dead. I couldn't... couldn't stop it. The sheriff wouldn't come when I went to him and---my schoolhouse."
She swallows hard.
"They burned it."