MOTHER HOLLUNDER

He’ll only come back again—and first thing you know that vagabond will get jealous and there’ll be a fight. [Goes out, muttering.] Oh, he’s ready enough to fight, he is. Strike a poor little girl like that! Ought to be ashamed of himself! And the police just let him go on doing as he pleases. [Still scolding, she exits at back.]

MARIE

A carpenter wants to marry you?

JULIE

Yes.

MARIE

Why don’t you?

JULIE

Because——