Trickery? Underhand dealing? You're a
nice one to talk of trickery when you had us
all tricked up to the eyes last night, and making
me promise not to say a word of it to anyone !
And I suppose you had Aunt Ellen bound the
same way. And mother robbing me, and Aunt
Ellen betraying me behind my back — Is it
thieves and traitors I'm dealing with ?

Aunt Ellen.
And what about yourself, George?

Delia.
Look here, all of you, what's the use going

on like this, scolding and attacking each other ?

Too smart you've all been trying to be, and

Denis and I have shown you up. Can't you

make peace now ? Can't you ...
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Duffy.
Will you hold your tongue, girl! Enough
trouble you've made already. One certain
thing is— after this morning's work Tm done
with you — done with you. You can leave the
house to-day; not a shilling will you ever get
from me.
George.
And I say the same about Denis. We're
quit of him now for ever. I tell you it's very
soon, Delia, you'll repent of the deceitful way
you acted to-day.
Delia.
You can spare your words, George, and you,
too, father. Denis and I aren't asking help
from tny of you. We can get on very well
withput you. Denis has got work: he can sup-
port his wife, and no thanks to any of you.
Duffy.
Is he after getting an appointment ?

Mrs. Geog.
I knew something good would turn up for
him.
George.
What is it, Delia?

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Delia.
Here he is himself; he'll tell you.
