COL. G. hastens to the door. CON. peeps in and draws back.
COL. G. follows her. WATERFIELD approaches MATTIE.
Wat. Miss Pearson, if that's—
Mat. I don't know you—don't even know your name.
Wat. (looking round). You hear her say it! She don't know me!
Mat. Could you try and rise, father? I want to get out of this. There's a lady here says I'm a thief!
Tho. Nea, that she connot say, Mattie! Thae cooms ov honest folk. Aw'll geet oop direckly. (Attempts to rise.) Eigh! eigh! aw connot! aw connot!
Mrs. C. If I have been unjust to you, Miss Pearson, I shall not fail to make amends.
Sus. It's time you did then, ma'am. You've murdered her, and all but murdered me. That's how your little bill stands.
Ger. (to WAT.) Leave the place, Mr. Waterfield.
Wat. You shall answer for this, Gervaise.