Six Plays

Darwin, Florence Henrietta Fisher, Lady, 1864-1920

English

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Below is a summary of Six Plays







Transcribed from the 1921 W. Heffer & Sons edition by David Price,
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SIX PLAYS BY FLORENCE HENRIETTA DARWIN




Contents:
The Lovers' Tasks
Bushes and Briars
My man John
Princess Royal
The Seeds of Love
The New Year




THE LOVERS' TASKS




CHARACTERS

FARMER DANIEL,
ELIZABETH, his wife.
MILLIE, her daughter.
ANNET, his niece.
MAY, Annet's sister, aged ten.
GILES, their brother.
ANDREW, a rich young farmer.
GEORGE, JOHN servants to Giles.

AN OLD MAN.



ACT I.--Scene 1.



The parlour at Camel Farm.

Time: An afternoon in May.

ELIZABETH is sewing by the table with ANNET. At the open doorway MAY
is polishing a bright mug.

ELIZABETH. [Looking up.] There's Uncle, back from the Fair.

MAY. [Looking out of the door.] O Uncle's got some rare big packets
in his arms, he has.

ELIZABETH. Put down that mug afore you damage it, May; and, Annet,
do you go and help your uncle in.

MAY. [Setting down the mug.] O let me go along of her too--[ANNET
rises and goes to the door followed by MAY, who has dropped her
polishing leather upon the ground.

ELIZABETH. [Picking it up and speaking to herself in exasperation.]
If ever there was a careless little wench, 'tis she. I never did
hold with the bringing up of other folks children and if I'd had my
way, 'tis to the poor-house they'd have went, instead of coming here
where I've enough to do with my own.

[The FARMER comes in followed by ANNET and MAY carrying large
parcels.

DANIEL. Well Mother, I count I'm back a smartish bit sooner nor what
you did expect.

ELIZABETH. I'm not one that can be taken by surprise, Dan. May, lay
that parcel on the table at once, and put away your uncle's hat and
overcoat.

DAN. Nay, the overcoat's too heavy for the little maid--I'll hang it
up myself.

[He takes off his coat and goes out into the passage to hang it up.
May runs after him with his hat.

ANNET. I do want to know what's in all those great packets, Aunt.

ELIZABETH. I daresay you'll be told all in good season. Here, take
up and get on with that sewing, I dislike to see young people idling
away their time.

[The FARMER and MAY come back.