A’m gaun tae the pit tae see whit’s up.

ELLEN

Naw. Ye’re no’. A’ll want ye here.

MARY

Why no’?

ELLEN

There’ll be plenty fills o’ wimmen there seein’ whit’s up and keepin’ the men frae their wark, withoot you gaun an’ helpin’ them tae dae it.

MARY

But we——

ELLEN