...abundance of time left. DEACON ROBERTS (trapped and gazing at clock with fine air of indifference) 'T is a clever, shinin' lookin' clock whatever, Mrs. Williams,...head a little) Aye, Mrs. Jones the Wash, in a minute, it you please. Sit down until I find Deacon Roberts 's relish whatever. MRS. JONES THE WASH (sits down...

...freighted coat tails with care; then, revolving, presenting his back and one large wellset brightrcolored patch to the fire) Nay, I have forgotten it, Mrs....minute, if you please. Sit down until I find Deacon Roberta's relish whatever. MRS. JONES THE WASH (sits down on chair by door back center and folds her...

...Roberts ? DEACON ROBERTS. [Putting his hands behind him anxiously and parting his freighted coat-tails with care; then, revolving, presenting his back and...minute, if you please. Sit down until I find Deacon Roberts's relish whatever. MRS. JONES THE WASH. [Sits down on chair by door back centre and folds her...

...Roberts ? DEACON ROBERTS. [Putting his hands behind him anxiously and parting his freighted coat-tails with care; then, revolving, presenting his back and...kerchief, a cap on her head, and over this a shawl. NELI lurim her head a little.] Aye, Mrs. Jones the Wash, in a minute, if you please. Sit down until I find...

...large, well-set, bright-colored patch to the fire.] Nay, I have forgotten it, Mrs. Williams, mum. NELL Too bad, but I'm sure to find it. [She mounts upon...minute, if you please. Sit down until I find Deacon Roberts's relish whatever. MRS. JONES THE WASH. [Sits down on chair by door back centre and folds her...

...shop door-bell rings violently, and there enters MRS. JONES THE WASH, eery fat and very jolly. She ia dressed in short skirt, very full, clogs on her feet, a bodice made of striped WeUh flannel, a shabby kerchief, a cap on her head, and over this a shawl. NELI turns her head a little.]...

...and one large wellset bright-colored patch to the fire) Nay, I have forgotten it, Mrs. Williams, mum. Too bad, but I'm sure to find it. (She mounts upon...minute, if you please. Sit down until I find Deacon Roberts's relish whatever. NELI MRS. JONES THE WASH (sits denim on chair by door back center and folds...