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Trissie is introduced during a tense or uncomfortable conversation with a young man, revealing that she is thoughtful, interested, values time in the garden, and is perhaps submissive. Their conversation begins when he remarks that they are lucky it isn’t Friday. She responds with a simple question about his belief in luck. This, in turn, leads him to reveal that he is happy they haven’t spent sixpence to enter the gardens. She immediately presses back, asking, “Isn’t it worth sixpence?” The two clearly have different views of money and its uses, as well as expectations for enjoyment. She would spend more than they have for the pleasure of seeing the garden and drinking tea, while he, out of necessity, would limit their spending. Their conversation’s long pauses hint that all may not be well between them or that they are far less familiar with each other than appearance might suggest. Ultimately, Trissie’s partner asserts dominance through physical strength, pressing down on her hand firmly enough to drive her parasol deep into the earth. He leads her away, although her actions reveal that her desires differ from his, as she wishes to explore other parts of Kew Gardens.
