Miss Mifton, will you leave us?
Nio. Not at your bidding! If he, the Master, bids me go, I go—not else. I wait his orders.
Hel. (crossing R. C. to Carrie) You’ll find mine are the orders that are observed in this household, and you must obey them if you wish to stay with us.
Nio. You can’t suppose I wish to stay with you. (Dunn has gone up and is now L.—to Dunn) You Pet—the Master—is the ruler here.
Car. (in great tribulation; to Helen) She called him pet.
Dunn. (crossing back of Niobe R. C.) Yes! yes! but I never interfere in domestic matters. Mrs. Dunn’s sister manages everything. (aside as he goes back L.) Don’t forget what I told you; be obsequious.
Nio. Ah, that’s well remembered. (to Helen) I had forgotten; I am to be obsequious to you; Yes Ma’am—and cringe to you—“Yes Ma’am!” It was the master’s wish—agree with the old cat in all things, yes Ma’am!
Niobe backing up stage with speech, turns and exits C. and R.
Car. (goes up C., looks after Niobe—then down C.—to Dunn, who in desperation is strumming on the piano) So Peter! you are prompting her to deceit.