clearing out the lumber-room upstairs. (_Rises_.) We brought
a hand-cart round with us. (_Nudges_ WILL.)

(WILL _rises and takes his coat off. He has detachable cuffs
which he places carefully on the arm-chair_.)

VICKEY. You made sure of things.

MAGGIE. Yes. Get upstairs, Will. I told you what to bring.

ALICE. Wait a bit. (_Crosses to_ C.)

MAGGIE. Go on. (_Moves_ R. _slightly_.)

(WILL _goes into the house_.)

ALICE. Let me tell you if you claim the furniture from your old
bedroom--(_up to_ MAGGIE),--that it's my room now, and
you'll not budge a stick of it.

MAGGIE. I expected you'd promote yourself, Alice. But I said
lumber-room. There's a two-three broken chairs in the attic and a
sofa with the springs all gone. You'll not tell me they're of any
use to you.

ALICE. Nor to you, neither.

MAGGIE. Will's handy with his fingers. He'll put in this
afternoon mending them. They'll be secure against you come to sit
on them at supper-time to-night.