Baskets full of skeins and balls of wool. A tapestry begun.

At the rising of the curtains nuns are walking to and fro in the park; some
are seated on the bench around an older Sister.

The leaves are falling.



Scene 5.I.

Mother Marguerite, Sister Martha, Sister Claire, other sisters.

SISTER MARTHA (to Mother Marguerite):
Sister Claire glanced in the mirror, once--nay, twice, to see if her coif
suited.

MOTHER MARGUERITE (to Sister Claire):
'Tis not well.

SISTER CLAIRE:
But I saw Sister Martha take a plum
Out of the tart.

MOTHER MARGUERITE (to Sister Martha):
That was ill done, my sister.

SISTER CLAIRE:
A little glance!