[Sadie sobs and covers her face.
HENRY
It’s best we should try to bear this without any fuss, she’d ’a’ wanted it that way.
SADIE
She didn’t even want me to cry when poor Will died, but I did; and somehow I don’t know but it made things easier.
HENRY
When father died she didn’t shed a tear; she’s been a strong woman, always.
[The early fall twilight has come on and the stage is rather dim, the hall at R. is in deep shadow, at the end of Henry’s speech the outside door supposedly out at R. is open, then shut rather violently.
ELLA (startled)
Someone’s come in.