MILLIE. Never you mind, Annet--you shall see what 'tis to have a
grand suitor and I shall get a little while of quiet out yonder,
where I can think on Giles.

[She runs out of the door just as ANDREW comes up. ANDREW knocks and
then enters the open door.

ANDREW. Where's Annet off to in such a hurry?

ANNET. [Very faintly.] I'm sure I don't know. [ANDREW lays aside
his hat and comes up to the window. He stands before ANNET looking
down on her. She becomes restless under his gaze, and at last signs
to him to sit down.

ANDREW. [Sitting down on a chair a little way from her.] The Master
said that I might come along to-night, Millie--Otherwise--[ANNET is
still silent.

Otherwise I shouldn't have dared do so.

[ANNET sits nervously twisting the ribbons of her cloak.

The Master said, as how may be, your feeling for me, Millie, might be
changed like. [ANNET is still silent.

And that if I was to ask you once more, very likely 'twould be
something different as you might say.

[A long silence.