this day, Annet.

ANNET. O Andrew, I never was given anything like this before.

ANDREW. [Slowly.] I should like to give you a great deal more,
Annet--only I cannot. And 'tis got too late.

ELIZABETH. Too late--I should think it was. What's come to the
maid! In my time girls didn't use to spend a quarter of the while
afore the glass as they do now. Suppose you was to holler for her
again, Father.

DANIEL. Anything to please you, Mother -

MAY. I hear her coming, Uncle. I hear the noise of the silk.

[MILLIE comes slowly into the room in her wedding clothes. She holds
herself very upright and looks from one to another quietly and
coldly.

MAY. Andrew's gived your nosegay to Annet, Millie.

MILLIE. 'Twould have been a pity to have wasted the fresh blossoms.

MAY. But they were gathered for you, Mill.

MILLIE. Annet seems to like them better than I did.

DANIEL. Well, my wench--you be tricked out as though you was off to
the horse show. Mother, there bain't no one as can beat our wench in