Greening: I told you I had an idea. (To dresser.) He is to watch the pie to-night! We'll take the pepper-pot!
Sweeting: But they'll see us!
Greening: Not if you stand before me!
(Sweeting stands before Greening, holding out her dress while Greening reaches down pepper-pot from dresser.)
Greening: Now when the Brownies come, he'll find his sword will be of little use! See, let us make the Princess come, or she will talk all night!
Sweeting: Your Highness—
Greening: Your Highness!
Sweeting: If Your Highness is quite finished, I pray that Your Highness will not tarry longer in this odious kitchen! The heat is overpowering!
Greening: And I could never stand the smell of raw pastry!
Sweeting: So if Your Highness has quite finished—