ELIZABETH. Very well, Father, and we shall all be much obliged to
you.

[DANIEL goes to the door and shouts up the stairs.

DANIEL. Well, Millie, my wench. Come you down here. 'Tis time we
did set out. Do you hear me, Mill. 'Tis time we was off.

[ELIZABETH waits listening. No answer comes.

DANIEL. Don't you hear what I be saying, Mill? Come you down at
once. [There is no answer.

DANIEL. Millie, there be Andrew a-waiting for to take you to church.
Come you down this minute.

ELIZABETH. You'd best take sommat and go and break open the door,
Father. 'Tis the sensiblest thing as you can do, only you'd never
think of anything like that by yourself.

DANIEL. I likes doing things my own way, Mother. Women-folk, they
be so buzzing. 'Tis like a lot of insects around of anyone on a
summer's day. A-saying this way and that--whilst a man do go at
anything quiet and calm-like. [ANNET comes in.

ANNET. Please, Uncle, Millie says that she isn't coming down for no
one.

DANIEL. [Roaring in fury.] What! What's that, my wench--isn't a-
coming down for no one? Hear that, Mother, hear that? I'll have