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Anna has just arrived in New York City to find her father, Chris Christopherson. It will be the first she has seen him in fifteen years and she is both bitter and nervous. Born in Sweden and abandoned by her father, she has grown up at her cousins' farm in New York and has been treated poorly by the men there. She meets Marthy in the bar and reveals her current lifestyle and employment as a prostitute. Marthy is Chris' on-off companion and clearly takes glee in revealing Chris' employment as
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MARTHY—[Nodding her head sympathetically.] Sure—yuh look all in. Been on a bat?
ANNA—No—travelling—day and a half on the train. Had to sit up all night in the dirty coach, too. Gawd, I thought I'd never get here!
MARTHY—[With a start—looking at her intently.] Where'd yuh come from, huh?
ANNA—St. Paul—out in Minnesota.
MARTHY—[Staring at her in
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