(Curtain falls.)
Scene II. Dining-room at Mr. Smith’s.
Bridget, R. C. (washing dishes). An’ what’s Misther Smith at home to-day for, I wonder? Didn’t the missis think she left me enough to do, widout havin’ him round? I was goin’ to invite Ann Malony to come and pass the afthernoon and take tay wid me; but how can I do it wid him spyin’ round?
(Enter Mr. Smith, L.)
Mr. S. Well, Bridget, we are left to keep house all alone to-day.
B. (sullenly). Yis, sir.
Mr. S. What did Mrs. Smith say we were to have for dinner?
B. Cold roast beef and rice puddin’; an’ I was to make some hot biskit.
Mr. S. It won’t take very long to do that, will it?
B. (hoping for leave of absence after dinner). No, sir, I could do that much in an hour.