). You're always pretending to folk about
your husband, Maggie, but you needn't keep it up with us. We know
Will here.
MAGGIE. Father, either I can go home or you can go and put a
collar on for Will. I'll have him treated with respect. (_Going
up to window_.)
ALICE. I expect you'd put a collar on in any case, father.
HOBSON (_rising_). Of course I should. I'm going to put a
collar on. But understand me, Maggie, it's not for the sake of
Will Mossop. It's because my neck is cold.
(_Exit_ HOBSON R.)
MAGGIE (_coming down_). Now, then, which of us is it to be?
VICKEY. It's no use looking at me like that, Maggie. I've told
you I'm expecting.
MAGGIE. I don't see that that rules you out. It might happen to
any of us.
ALICE. Maggie!
MAGGIE. What's the matter? Children do happen to married women,
and we're all married.
ALICE. Well, I'm not going to break my home up and that's flat.
VICKEY. My child comes first with me.
MAGGIE. I see. You've got a house of furniture, and you've got a
child coming, so father can drink himself to death for you.
ALICE. That's not fair speaking. I'd come if there were no one
else. You know very well it's your duty, Maggie.
VICKEY. Duty? I should think it 'ud be a pleasure to live here
after a year of two cellars.
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