(Children’s voices outside. Enter Flora, singing and skipping. Elsie follows quietly.)
Flora. O mamma! see her wreaths and garlands, and the white dress she has on for the May-day dances! Doesn’t she look lovely, mamma?—oh, just as lovely as—oh, I don’t know!
Lady C. (smiling). Indeed she does, my dear. Elsie, do all the lassies wear white?
Elsie. Yes, my lady, white, with right gay garlands.
Flora. Good-by, mamma: it is time to go now. (Goes to her mother.)
Lady C. O Elsie! will you take good care? She never went far from me before. I shall be very anxious!
Elsie. Yes, indeed, my lady, I will take great care.
Flora. And I will stay with Elsie, and be so good!—oh, just as good as—oh, you can’t think!
(A company of singers heard outside, as if passing at a distance.)
Flora (skipping, and clapping hands). Oh, hark, mamma! do hark to the May-songs! Come, Elsie, quick! Good-by, mamma!