MARTIN. Then take notice of this, Ruth. I love you. I always shall. No matter what happens, I always shall. And I'm a patient man. I'm used to waiting.
RUTH. You'll be more used to it if you're going to wait for me.
MARTIN (doggedly). I'm going to wait.
MATTHEW (opening the door, grimly). Good-night to you. (Slight pause, then Martin moves to door.)
MARTIN (going). Good-night.
(Exit Martin.)
MATTHEW. I'll be getting back to my loom. I've wasted too much time to-night.
(Exit Matthew. The sound of the loom is heard, and, immediately she hears it, Ruth opens the front door and calls.)
RUTH. Martin! Martin, come back a minute.
(After a moment Martin reciters.)