Miss Trelawny—do you think she'll regard me as a blot on the banquet? [wistfully] do you, Beccy?

Mrs. Mossop.

She! la! don't distress yourself. She'll be too excited to notice you.

Tom.

H'm, yes! now I recollect, she has always been that. Thanks, Beccy.

[A knock, at the front-door, is heard. Mrs. Mossop hurries to the window down the stage.]

Mrs. Mossop.

Who's that? [Opening the window and looking out.] It's Miss Parrott! Miss Parrott's arrived!

Tom.

Jenny Parrott? Has Jenny condescended———?