Anna walks home from the service in "a strange bliss" (2.7.1). Her reverie is interrupted by the sudden arrival of Maggie Cantwell, the Bradfords' cook.
Maggie says that the Bradfords fired her and that she wants Anna to help move out her belongings.
When they arrive, Anna realizes that the Bradfords have fired every single one of their servants.
Mr. Mompellion arrives. He tries to convince Colonel Bradford to stay behind, but Bradford rudely brushes off the preacher's concerns and hits the road.
The servants leave town, as they weren't at church that day and aren't beholden to the agreement.
The rest of the village prepares to live up to the newly named "Sunday Oath" (2.7.32).
That night, Anna receives some startling news from Elinor: Mrs. Daniel is about to give birth to a child. That's bad because the Gowdies were the town's midwives. Uh-oh.
Elinor says that she's already promised that Anna and Maggie will take care of it, despite the fact that they have zero experience between them.
This'll go well.
Anna knows a little bit more about childbirth than Elinor, which she proves when she stops Elinor from giving Mrs. Daniels some poppy (a.k.a. opium) to ease her pain.
The baby is crooked, but Anna manages to right the ship and successfully deliver the newborn. That went a whole lot better than we expected.
Before Anna leaves, she pockets Elinor's bag of poppy.