ACT II.
The same scene some hours later. The curtain rises to discover Kate seated near table at back enjoying a cup of tea which she has made, and is drinking with relish.
Kate. I suppose they'll be wanting jam and sugar for the tea—aye—and some of them scones Miss Mary cooked yesterday, not but you couldn't eat them, and a pat or two of butter. (She finishes off the remains of the tea.) Now, that's a nice girl for you! Here's company coming till the house and tea and things a wanting, and she goes and leaves all to go strolling down the loaning with that fool of a McCready.
(Brown opens the yard door and comes in. He replaces the spanner on the top shelf and then turns and looks at Kate.)
Kate. Well?
Brown. Well, yourself?
Kate. Do you see any sign of them McMinns yet?
Brown. Aye. I see the trap coming over the Cattle Hill. There was three in it, as far as I could make out.
Kate. Who be to be the third party I wonder? Is it their servant man?
Brown. Do you think old Andy McMinn's servant man gets leave to drive them about of an afternoon like the clergy's? Talk sense, woman.