Father T [Turns—sees Eily.] Eily! Is it yourself, and alive—an’ not—not—Oh! Eily, mavourneen. Come to my heart.
[Embraces Eily.
Myles [Crosses to L.] D’ye think ye’d see me alive if she wasn’t? I thought ye knew me better—it’s at the bottom of the Pool a Dhiol I’d be this minute if she wasn’t to the fore.
Father T [C.] Speak to me—let me hear your voice.
Eily Oh, father, father! won’t ye take me far, far away from this place?
Father T Why did ye hide yourself this way?
Eily For fear he’d see me.
Father T Hardress? You knew then that he instigated Danny to get rid of ye?
Eily Why didn’t I die—why am I alive now for him to hate me?
Father T D’ye know that in a few hours he is going to marry another?