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NANCY (laughing with complete happiness). Oh, Mary, don’t be so gloomy about it. (Collapsing into laughter again) Let’s have two turkeys—two tuppenny ones.

MARY. It’s enough to make any one gloomy to see a nice gentleman like Mr.Broxopp and a nice lady like yourself starving in a garret.

NANCY. I don’t know what a garret is, but if this is one, I love garrets. And we’re not starving; we’ve got fourpence. (Becoming practical again) What about a nice chop?

MARY. It isn’t much for two of you.

NANCY. Three of us, Mary.

MARY. Oh, I can do all right on bread and cheese, ma’am.

NANCY. Well then, so can I. And Jim can have the chop. There! Now let me get on with my work. (Contemptuously to herself as she goes on with her drawing) Starving! And in a house full of bread and cheese!

MARY. Mr.Broxopp is not the sort of gentleman to eat a chop while his wife is only eating a bit of cheese.

NANCY (with love in her voice and eyes). No, he isn’t! (Proudly) Isn’t he a fine man, Mary?

MARY. Yes, he’s a real gentleman is Mr.Broxopp. It’s queer he doesn’t make more money.