Daniel. Ah, ’twon’t be very long as us’ll have the managing of she. ’Twill be young Andrew as’ll take she in hand after this day.
Elizabeth. ’Tis all very well to talk of young Andrew, but who’s a-going to get her to church with him I’d like to know.
Daniel. Why, ’tis me as’ll do it, to be sure.
Elizabeth. Very well, Father, and we shall all be much obliged to you.
[Daniel goes to the door and shouts up the stairs.
Daniel. Well, Millie, my wench. Come you down here. ’Tis time we did set out. Do you hear me, Mill. ’Tis time we was off.
[Elizabeth waits listening. No answer comes.
Daniel. Don’t you hear what I be saying, Mill? Come you down at once. [There is no answer.
Daniel. Millie, there be Andrew a-waiting for to take you to church. Come you down this minute.
Elizabeth. You’d best take sommat and go and break open the door, Father. ’Tis the sensiblest thing as you can do, only you’d never think of anything like that by yourself.