WILLIE. She means it.
ADA. It's cruel hard. (Moves towards doors.)
MAGGIE. When it comes to a parting, it's best to part sudden and no whimpering about it.
ADA. I'm not whimpering, and I'm not parting, neither. But he'll whimper to-night when my mother sets about him. (Slight movement back to him.)
MAGGIE. That'll do.
ADA (in almost a scream). Will Mossop, I'm telling you, you'll come home to-night to a thick ear.
(She goes.)
WILLIE (rising). I'd really rather wed Ada, Maggie, if it's all same to you.
MAGGIE. Why? Because of her mother?
WILLIE. She's a terrible rough side to her tongue, has Mrs. Figgins.