To a penny. I’ve lived, and run this house, and half supported all of you on what I’ve made the place earn. Yesterday I spent the first dollar that I didn’t have to spend. I mean, on myself. But that’s no business of yours. I _am_ worth just as much as the day I took the property, and I’m not going to run behind, so you see, after all, I’m a real Jordan. EMMA Seems so. I never knew one of ’em yet who didn’t seem to think he could take it with him. HENRY Well, Jane, I don’t know as it’s any use tryin’ to get you to change your mind? JANE I’m sorry. EMMA You can leave that for us to be. I guess it’s about the only thing we’ve got a right to. Get your things on, Nettie! NETTIE I’m going to stay a while with Aunt Ella; I won’t be late. HENRY I don’t know what I’m goin’ to do about that note. I s’pose I’ll find some way out of it. JANE I hope so. EMMA Thank yer. Of course we know there’s always the poorhouse. Come, Henry. [_She exits at left, leaving the outside door open._ HENRY Emma is a little upset. I hope you won’t mind her talk. I guess her part of it ain’t any too easy. [_He exits, shutting the door._ ELLA (_to Jane_) Poor Henry! Of course I s’pose you’re right not to lend it to him. But I don’t know as _I_ could do it, but I’m sensitive. JANE Perhaps it’s harder to say no than you think. [_Hannah enters._ HANNAH I got everything ready for to-morrow’s wash, but the sheets off your bed, Miss Ella. ELLA Good Land! I forgot ’em. Nettie will bring ’em right down. NETTIE (_to Jane_) After that, I’m going to stay and help Aunt Ella. I was wondering if you’d be here all the afternoon. JANE Yes. NETTIE (_charmingly_) Nothing special, you know. I’d just like to have a little visit with you. [_She exits at left with Ella._ HANNAH (_looks after her_) Every time I listen to that girl I get fur on my tongue. JANE Fur? HANNAH Like when my dyspepsia’s coming. There’s two things I can’t abide, her and cucumbers. [_She crosses to door left._ JANE Hannah! HANNAH (_stops_) Well? JANE (_rather shyly_) We are going to have rather a special supper to-night. HANNAH (_doubtfully_) We are? JANE Yes. That’s why I had you roast that turkey yesterday. HANNAH (_firmly_) That’s for Sunday! JANE No, it’s for to-night. HANNAH (_angrily_) Why is it? JANE It’s my birthday. HANNAH I didn’t know that. JANE No, it isn’t exactly a national holiday, but we’ll have the turkey, and I’ll get some preserves up, and I want you to bake a cake, a round one. We’ll have candles on it. I got some at the store this morning. HANNAH (_shocked_) Candles? JANE Yes. HANNAH Who’s going to be to this party? JANE (_a little self-conscious_) Why--just--just ourselves. HANNAH Just you and Mr. Ben and Miss Ella? JANE Yes. HANNAH You don’t want candles on that cake, you want crape on it.