Minerva—You’re talking now. They’ll be tickled to pieces with them.
Ma (outside)—Minerva, where are you?
Pa (outside)—Sam, come here a minute.
Minerva—There’s Ma calling me! (exit).
Sam—There’s Pa calling me! (exit).
Jennie—Say, Bill, I’ve got something thought out for Nervy too.
Bill—What?
Jennie—Well, you know that piece of green silk Aunt Mary gave me for a doll’s dress? I’m going to make a bag for Nervy to carry her crochet in and put featherstitching on it with the purple sil—silk—silklene I’ve got.
Bill—Aw shucks, you haven’t time.