Julia. No, John. These are my friends, and I wish them to hear all that I have to say to your master.
John. Ah, ’tis in the grave as poor Master William will be landed soon if you don’t have a care.
Laura. [Anxiously.] O is he so delicate as that, John?
John. Ah—and that he be. And these here love matters and courtings and foolishness have very nigh done for he. I don’t give him but a week longer if things do go on as they be now.
[William and Mrs. Gardner come in. William looks nervously round him. Mrs. Gardner perceives the gipsies, and Susan talking to Nat.
Mrs. Gardner. Susan, get you to your place in the kitchen, as quick as you can. John, put yon roadsters through the gate, if you please. [Turning to Julia.] Now young Miss?
Julia. A very good evening to you, mistress. And let me make Chris known to you for he and I are to be wed to-morrow.
[She takes Chris by the hand and leads him forward.
Mrs. Gardner. What’s this? William, do you understand what the young person is telling us?
Julia. [Taking Laura with her other hand.] And here is Laura to whom I have given all my land and all my money. She is the mistress of Luther’s now.