Clara. Where is it then?
Maggie. Look here, I could tell you, but I shan’t.
Clara. If you have found it, Maggie, you may keep it.
Maggie. ’Twould be a fine thing to be a grand serving maid as you be, and to give away ribbons, so ’twould.
[Clara takes no notice of her and goes on sewing.
Maggie. [More insistently.] ’Twasn’t me as found the ribbon.
Clara. Who was it then?
Maggie. I daresay you’d like for to know, but I’m not going to say nothing more about it.
[Maggie leans against the table watching Clara as she sews.
[Emily with both the children now come in. Emily carries a basket of potatoes, and Jessie a large bowl.