CONCHUBOR.
— looking out. — I see two people in the trees; it should be Naisi and Deirdre. (To Soldier.) Let you tell them they’ll lodge here tonight.
[Conchubor goes out right. Naisi and Deirdre come in on left, very weary.
NAISI.
— to Soldiers. — Is it this place he’s made ready for myself and Deirdre?
SOLDIER.
The Red Branch House is being aired and swept and you’ll be called there when a space is by; till then you’d find fruits and drink on this table, and so the gods be with you.
[Goes out right.
NAISI.
— looking round. — It’s a strange place he’s put us camping and we come back as his friends.
DEIRDRE.
He’s likely making up a welcome for us, having curtains shaken out and rich rooms put in order; and it’s right he’d have great state to meet us, and you his sister’s son.
NAISI.
— gloomily. — It’s little we want with state or rich rooms or curtains, when we’re used to the ferns only and cold streams and they making a stir.
DEIRDRE.
— roaming round room. — We want what is our right in Emain (looking at hangings), and though he’s riches in store for us it’s a shabby, ragged place he’s put us waiting, with frayed rugs and skins are eaten by the moths.
NAISI.
— a little impatiently. — There are few would worry over skins and moths on this first night that we’ve come back to Emain.