Shut up! Noah’s jealous of the very apron-strings what go round my waist. I’m not so free and ’andy with my kisses now, I can tell you.

Blore.

Then “what is friendship but a name!” But Mr. Topping isn’t indoors now, surely!

Hannah.

[Nodding her head.] Um—um!

Blore.

Why, he took a man up last night!

Hannah.

What of it?

Blore.