Nora—(behind the scenes) Yez can’t come in here. This is no place for the likes of ye. Ye’d better thry the asylum where ye belong.
Elizabeth—(behind the scenes) Yer’d better go there yerself. Let me tell yer that I kin come in if I want ter. I’ve come to visit my Uncle Jerry and yer needn’t think a red-haired freckled flip of a thing like yer can stop me. Now stop making a door of yerself and let me through or I’ll tell my cousin Maggie on yer.
Helen—Good heavens, here she comes! (Drags Margaret to front of stage where they both fall limp into chairs.)
Margaret—Merciful powers, it’s Lizzie! Isn’t she—(Elizabeth appears at door, dressed in a most ridiculous fashion and carries an old-fashioned telescope and a big satchel. Both girls sit staring at her.)
Elizabeth—(Rushing up to them and throwing down her telescope) Helloa, girls! Be one of youse my cousin Maggie? I’m Lizzie Norton. I got a chance ter come up a day earlier so I didn’t think it would make any odds. (The girls have jumped to their feet thunder-struck.)
Elizabeth—(looks from one to the other) Say, what’s the matter with youse? Be youse both deef and dumb?
Margaret—(extending her hand which Elizabeth seizes) I’m Margaret Neilson so I suppose you must be my cousin Lizzie. We were not expecting you until to-morrow. (Aside to Helen.) Oh, Helen, isn’t she perfectly dreadful?
Helen—(aside to Margaret) Well, I should say! And her clothes sure are the latest style as there’s never been any like them—yet!
Elizabeth—(tugging at the elastic on her hat) Well, youse didn’t tell me ter take off my hat, but I guess I’ll make myself ter hum. (Takes off her hat and throws it on the couch and stares around.) My, aint everything here perfectly grand! (Goes around the room.) Youse folks must be pretty stylish. Now, ter home us folks aint never seen such nice things. (Turns suddenly.) Say, how’s Uncle Jerry, Maggie?
Margaret—If you’re referring to my father, his name is J. Ernest Neilson, so please call him Uncle Ernest. As for myself, I detest the name of Maggie. Do call me Margaret.