And yet with a little bow to her I know there are some Dickson county farmhouses which do not have such roller towels. Starts to wipe them on the roller-towel, turns it for a cleaner place Dirty towels! kicks his foot against the pans under the sink Not much of a housekeeper, would you say, ladies? MRS HALE: stiffly There's a great deal of work to be done on a farm. He goes to the sink, takes a dipperful of water from the pail and pouring it into a basin, washes his hands.
COUNTY ATTORNEY: with the gallantry of a young politician And yet, for all their worries, what would we do without the ladies? Reset Next the women do not unbend. the roller towel The two women move a little closer together. the pail of water HALE: Well, women are used to worrying over trifles. devices, like changing margins and hiding certain elements on different devices. the cold weather COUNTY ATTORNEY: I guess before we're through she may have something more serious than preserves to worry about. the jar of fruit preserves SHERIFF: Well, can you beat the women! Held for murder and worryin' about her preserves. She said the fire'd go out and her jars would break.
What object do the men think of as a trifle? to the LAWYER She worried about that when it turned so cold. MRS PETERS: to the other woman Oh, her fruit it did freeze, Read the excerpt from Trifles. Question Previous Next Elements of Drama: Trifles: Mastery Test from Trifles 4 by Susan Glaspell excerpt COUNTY ATTORNEY: Here's a nice mess.
