SARAH. Then hold thy hush. A'll be back in a minute. Happen A'd best tidy masel' up too against Parson cooms.
EMMA. Can A help thee, Mrs. Ormerod?
SARAH. No, lass, no. A can do a bit for masel'. My 'ands isn't that bad; A canna weave wi' 'em, but A can do all as A need do.
EMMA. Well, A'll do box up.
(Crosses to table right and gets cord.)
SARAH. Aye.
EMMA. All reeght.
(Exit SARAH. A man's face appears outside at the window. He surveys the room, and then the face vanishes as he knocks at the door.)
Who's theer?
SAM (without). It's me, Sam Horrocks. (EMMA crosses left and opens door.) May A coom in?