Well, will the justice do a man the favour to do his duty? Will he see me?
Simon. Come into the room next his libery. A stranger, who's with young master, ha' been waiting for un, longer nor you; but I'll get you in first.
Job. I don't know, that that's quite fair to the other.
Simon. Ees, it be; for t'other didn't give I half a crown.
Job. Then, stay till I come back, Mary.—I see, my man, when you take a bribe, you are scrupulous enough to do your work for it; for which, I hope, somebody may duck you with one hand, and rub you dry with the other. Kindness and honesty, for kindness and honesty's sake, is the true coin; but many a one, like you, is content to be a passable Birmingham halfpenny.
[Exeunt Job Thornberry and Simon.
Mary. I wished to come to this house in the morning, and now I would give the world to be out of it. Hark! here's somebody! Oh, mercy on me, 'tis he himself! What will become of me!
[Retires towards the Back of the Scene.
Enter Frank Rochdale.
Frank. My father, then, shall see this visitor, whatever be the event. I will prepare him for the interview, and—— [Sees Mary.] Good Heaven! why—why are you here?