MRS. HOLROYD
Charlie put up with it! If he's anything to say, why doesn't he say it, without going to other folks ...?
GRANDMOTHER
Charlie's never been near me with a word—nor 'as he said a word elsewhere to my knowledge. For all that, this is going to end with trouble.
MRS. HOLROYD
In this hole, every gossiping creature thinks she's got the right to cackle about you—sickening! And a parcel of lies.
GRANDMOTHER
Well, Lizzie, I've never said anything against you. Charlie's been a handful of trouble. He made my heart ache once or twice afore you had him, and he's made it ache many, many's the time since. But it's not all on his side, you know.
MRS. HOLROYD (hotly)
No, I don't know.