MAY. I've only been helping Annet gather some flowers to put upon
the table.

ELIZABETH. You should know better then. Didn't I tell you to sit
still in that chair with your hands folded nicely till we were ready
to start.

MAY. Why, I couldn't be sitting there all the while, now could I,
Aunt?

ELIZABETH. This'll be the last time as I tie your ribbon, mind.

[She smoothes MAY's hair and ties it up for her. ANNET comes into
the room with more flowers.

ELIZABETH. What's your cousin doing now, Annet?

ANNET. The door of her room is still locked, Aunt. And what she
says is that she do want to bide alone there

ELIZABETH. In all my days I never did hear tell of such a thing, I
don't know what's coming to the world, I don't.

MAY. I count that Millie do like to be all to herself whilst she is
a-dressing up grand in her white gown, and the silken cloak and
bonnet.

ANNET. Millie's not a-dressing of herself up. I heard her crying
pitiful as I was gathering flowers in the garden.