MARTHA. Yes, but Zack——
ZACK. Well?
MARTHA. We did so hope that Mrs. Munning would see her way to paying father all the same.
ZACK. Paying him when he's not there!
MARTHA. He would be if he could. We do need his money that bad.
ZACK. You'll not get owt from mother. Nothing for nothing's her way of seeing things.
MARTHA. There's been so little lately with you having so few parties.
ZACK. You'll get none out of mother. That's a certain fact.
MARTHA (blubbering). And I was so looking forward to a bite of meat. We've not seen butcher's meat at our house not for a month and more.
ZACK (really hit where he's soft). My word, that's bad, Martha.