John. A good day to you, mistress.
Julia. Good afternoon.
John. Now I count as you would like to know who ’tis that’s made so bold in speaking to you, Mistress.
Julia. Why, you’re Master Gardner’s farm hand, if I’m not mistaken.
John. Ah, that’s right enough. And there be jobs as I wish Master William would get and do for hisself instead of putting them on I.
Julia. Well, and how far may you be going this afternoon?
John. I baint going no further than where I be a-standing now, mistress.
Julia. It would appear that your business was with me, then?
John. Ah, you’ve hit the right nail, mistress. ’Tis with you. ’Tis a straight offer as my master have sent me out for to make.
Julia. Now I wonder what sort of an offer that might be!