Ursula. Alack
The day! She had not sinned had he been here.
Butts. But, didst thou know her, Ursula, as I
Have known her, wisely good and true, thou wouldst
Have wondered more.
Ursula. Know her, sir! I nursed her!
Butts. Thou, Ursula?
Ursula. None but I!
Butts. Where were her friends?
Ursula. Where, but at home! Dear heart,
They shunned her like the plague—though if the truth
Were known, many that shun her now would keep
Her company perforce. None came near
But pious Master Dimsdell, and even he
Came only out of duty to her soul;
He told me so.
Butts. The Reverend Master Dimsdell
And thou her only comforters?
Ursula. Nay,
The little bairn was her greatest comfort, sir.
Butts. How doth she bear her trouble, Ursula?