Gan. Finished it! Of course they've finished it. It's 'eartbreakin'. Put the dish away, and let me try to forget it.
Kez. (comes down to table L.) 'As the Governor still bin goin' it? (putting cheese plates on butler's tray; Cook places cheese and butter on butler's tray)
Gan. I should think 'e 'ad. Ah! and it will pay 'im out. This night's work'll lie 'eavy on 'im. I know 'is constitooshon. Ready, Cook! A bit of that cheddar all round ought to just settle 'em. (Cook takes fruit dish to larder, Keziah crosses to top of table, and puts radishes on butler's tray. Gandy hurries out.)
Kez. As I was sayin', Cook, (calls) as I was sayin' I could wear the straw, only I'm wishful to look me best, cos the young gentleman as I'm walkin' out with at present'll be there.
Car. Oh! (crosses to R. of table, takes cloth out of drawer, and back to C.)
Kez. We shan't be able to sit together, cos of old Madam—"I don't allow no followers," she said when I come after the place—"I don't allow no followers"—You know 'er sniffy way? (Keziah takes plates to scullery, leaving spoons on table)
Car. (puts cloth on table, crosses to mantel and gets matches off bracket) What does your young gentleman do when he isn't following?
Kez. Didn't I tell you? (comes back to table) 'E's at Bilkins, (sits on table R.) the pork butchers. You remember that pound of sausages that came from me aunt at Cambridge? (Cook nods) That was 'im—'e began with sausages—(Cook lights gas over stove L.) next comes along a photograph frame, last week pig's feet and a shell pin-cushion. 'E's free 'anded, as you may say.
Car. He must be. (crosses to R.)
Kez. Won't you be feelin' lonesome (Cook lights gas R. and leaves match-box on dresser) this evenin'? All of us out—and Gandy goin' to see 'is mother. She lives two stations down the line and used to take in washin'.