Anne The signal?
Danny D’ye see yonder light upon Muckross Head? It is in a cottage windy; that light goes in and out three times winkin’ that way, as much as to say, “Are ye comin’?” Then if the light in that room there [points at house above,] answers by a wink, it manes No! but if it goes out entirely, his honor jumps from the parlor windy into the garden behind, and we’re off. Look! [Light in cottage disappears.] That’s one. [Light appears.] Now again. [Light disappears.] That’s two. [Light appears.] What did I tell you? [Light disappears.] That’s three, and here it comes again. [Light appears.] Wait now, and ye’ll see the answer. [Light disappears from window, L.] That’s my gentleman. [Music change.] You see he’s goin’—good night, ma’am.
Anne Stay, here’s money; do not tell Mr. Daly that I know of this.
Danny Divil a word—long life t’ye. [Goes up.
Anne I was not deceived; he meant me to understand that he loved me! Hark! I hear the sound of some one who leaped heavily on the garden walk. [Goes to house L.—looking at back.
Enter Hardress, wrapped in a boat cloak, L. U. E.
Danny [Going down, R. C.] All right, yer honor.
[Hardress crosses at back, and down rock, R. C.
Anne [Hiding, L.] It is he, ’tis he.
[Mistaking Hardress for Daly—closed in.