Tris. I know I am not! I never felt less jolly before (plaintively) in all my life. (Aside.) I feel as if I were going to cry. (Face works.)
(Plunket and Lionel approach the three and stand at a short distance, gazing at Lady H. and Nancy.)
Plun. Jove! There's a brace of darlings!
Lio. Yes, they are very pretty girls.
Plun. Rather slim built for hard work, though.
Lio. They might do house work?
Plun. Yes, they might serve indoors. I don't know—(pauses)
Tris. See those clodhoppers! How they stare at you. O, do be persuaded to leave this horrid, horrid place.
Lady H. and Nan (together). No, indeed. We like it and we are going to stay.
Tris. I think those fellows are very suspicious looking characters. A pair of rogues. Let's go (urging them by taking their arms).