MATT He'll be glad to see me back. He'll never cast it up to me that I went.
ELLEN Matt, your father said words against me. Will you go to him and take his hand after that?
MATT It was little he said against you. It was against your father he spoke.
ELLEN (sinking down on a chair, and putting hands before her face) My God! After all my waiting, you talk like that.
MATT (going to her) Ellen, Ellen, tell me what I can do for you? There's land and houses to be had here. Father will let me have my own way after this.
ELLEN (rising, with anger) What does it matter to me whether he lets you have your own way or not? Do you think I could go into a farmer's house?
MATT
Ellen!
ELLEN It's a bad hand I'd make of a farmer's house. I'm not the sort to be in one. I'm not like Sally.
MATT (getting angry) Don't be talking that way, Ellen Douras.
ELLEN (with great vehemence) I must be talking like this. If you take me, you will have to go from your father's house. I always knew it. You ought to know it now, Matt Cosgar.