GUY (still lightly). Danger? What of?
RUTH. What have you been doing in the factory?
GUY (sternly). Leave that alone. That's my affair.
RUTH. And it's my affair if they murder you.
GUY (rising). Oh! So they've got to talking about murder have they? I'll teach them.
RUTH (taking his arm, pleadingly). Guy, you must be careful. For my sake.
GUY. I shall look after myself, Ruth. (Standing by fireplace, hand on shelf.)
RUTH. But what have you done to them? I know that since you married me you've had more power, and your father's done less than he used to. It's something you've done that's upset the weavers.
GUY (over his shoulder). I found it necessary to make economies and they don't like it.
RUTH. Economies I You mean you've cut their wages down?