Eily I don’t know. Anywhere. What matters?
Myles [Against wing, L.] Love makes all places alike.
Eily I am alone in the world now.
Father T The villain—the monster! He sent her to heaven because he wanted her there to blot out with her tears the record of his iniquity. Eily, ye have but one home, and that’s my poor house. You are not alone in the world—there’s one beside ye, your father, and that’s myself.
Myles Two—bad luck to me, two. I am her mother; sure I brought her into the world a second time.
Father T [Looking, R.] Whisht! look down there, Myles—what’s that on the road?
Myles [Crosses R.] It’s the sogers—a company of red-coats. What brings the army out?—who’s that wid them?—it is ould Corrigan, and they are going towards Castle Chute. There’s mischief in the wind.
Father T In with you, an’ keep close a while; I’ll go down to the castle and see what’s the matter. [Crosses R.
Eily Promise me that you’ll not betray me—that none but your self and Myles shall ever know I’m livin; promise me that before you go.
Father T I do, Eily; I’ll never breathe a word of it—it is as sacred as an oath. [Exit L.—music.