It's his reverence surely; and if you have the
ring done, it's a great bargain we'll make now
and he after drinking his glass.
MICHAEL --
going to her and giving her
the ring. -- There's your ring, Sarah Casey;
but I'm thinking he'll walk by and not stop to
speak with the like of us at all.
SARAH --
tidying herself, in great excite-
ment. -- Let you be sitting here and keeping
a great blaze, the way he can look on my face;
and let you seem to be working, for it's great
love the like of him have to talk of work.
MICHAEL --
moodily, sitting down and19
beginning to work at a tin can. -- Great love
surely.
SARAH --
eagerly. -- Make a great blaze
now, Michael Byrne.
[
The priest comes in on right; she comes
forward in front of him. SARAH --
in a very plausible voice. --
Good evening, your reverence. It's a grand
fine night, by the grace of God.
PRIEST. The Lord have mercy on us!
What kind of a living woman is it that you
are at all?
SARAH. It's Sarah Casey I am, your
reverence, the Beauty of Ballinacree, and it's
Michael Byrne is below in the ditch.
PRIEST. A holy pair, surely! Let you
get out of my way. [
He tries to pass by. SARAH --
keeping in front of him. -- We
are wanting a little word with your reverence.
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