Oh,Ellen,Ellen,l got the soap in my eyes. Where's the flannel? Oh, it's
hot!
ELLEN
No,no,it isn't.
CATHY
lt's hot!
ELLEN
Oh,don't do that!
CATHY
Ellen,haven't you finished yet?
ELLEN
Supposing you're not ready when he gets here. Will you keep still? Any
young man that will come snivelling back after the way you've treated him,you
can keep waiting forever. What's wrong with him, sending you perfume? Hasn't
he any pride?
CATHY
I sent my apologies, didn't l?
ELLEN
I can't believe this change in you, Miss Cathy. Just yesterday it seems
you were a harum-scarum child with dirty hands and a willful heart. Look
at you. Oh, you're lovely, Miss Cathy. Lovely!
CATHY
That's a very silly lie. I am not lovely. What I am is very brilliant.
I have a wonderful brain.
ELLEN
Indeed?
CATHY
It enables me to be superior to myself There's nothing to be gained by
just looking pretty like Isabella. Every beauty mark must contain a thought,and
every curl be full of humour, as well as brilliantine.