SALLY. And you told me to cut sandwiches and bread and I've one pair of hands and not a hundred. I left it atop till I'd a minute to spare, and if it's not where I left it some one's moved it. It didn't walk.
(She crosses speaking and exit. Mrs. Munning returns speechlessly to her seat.)
ZACK. Well, I'll change my coat and chance it.
(He changes to a slightly less old coat which hangs behind the door.)
Parlour ways is parlour ways.
VIRGINIA. I do hope you're not going to make a stranger of me, Aunt Elizabeth.
ZACK. And that's no use in here. (Taking off the apron,) Paul. You'll have to make allowances for Zack, Jenny. Virginia. Is he a little——?
PAUL. We don't let it go beyond the family, of course. Virginia. I hope I'm one of you.
PAUL. He was born lazy. That's what's the matter. Zack (returning to table, sitting and eating. Zack can talk and eat at once). I've done a job of work to-day and chance it. Mended that pig-stye at Ballbrook farm.
PAUL. Did you? I daresay there was all of ten minutes' work in that.