Mistress Porter. Shut in like wolves——
Gershom. Yea—like wolves in a cage——
Reuben. I told thee the window was covered.
Jared. Mayhap the house is afire!
Elder Hopkins. Hold, friends! [Silence without.] Mistress Goodspeede, in the name of the Governor I command you to open for us!
Roger [looking to his Mother]. Must I, Mother?
Mother [huskily]. Open for them, Roger.
[Roger opens the door and all but Gilbert
Appleton press in. Chorus of scandalized
exclamations, "Oh, oh!"
Porter. What is the meaning of this, woman?
Dominie Cobb. Do not attempt to deceive us!