Aurora. (screams) Oh, 'Evvings! They're going to marry my Jack! (coming down—falls on her knees facing audience C.)
Aunt. (aside) Her Jack! That's four of them! They all love Jack!
Flora. (to Aurora) Your Jack!
Aurora. (kneeling) Yuss! I love Mm with a secret passion and I don't care who knows it! (rises)
Aunt. It's a perfect harem! (makes her escape towards door and Exits still unobserved.)
Aurora. (C.) Don't you think because I'm only a servant, a common slavey with £5 a year and a 'alf a pound o' sugar a week, that I'm a-goin' to 'ave the dear doctor took from me!
Flora. How dare you love him!
Aurora. And why not? 'Cos I wears a cap? Look 'ere! you three girls is all settin' your caps at 'im. I'm in it too. (throws down cap)—and I chucks darn the gimlet.
Pearl. You little stupid!
Aurora. (crying) Yuss! I know I'm a little stupid, but which o' you would put yer 'ole soul into cleanin' 'is boots, as I does? Which o' you would buy 'im wittles out o' yer perks as I does? I may be a little stoopid, but I loves 'im more than all of yer put together, and I'll struggle with yer, see if I don't!