She went back to the kitchen.
"He's sleeping," she said.
The Schoolmaster and Steve were standing by the door arguing in an undertone together.
The Schoolmaster turned to go out.
"Where are you going?" she asked.
"Let those animals out," he said briefly. "It's no good, Teddy won't go with them alone. He's as afraid of the dark as they are. And if M'Laughlin's coming we've got to get them out of the way."
"He's going to try and take them himself to the valley; and it's madness—he can't see," cried Steve.
"Conal was a fool to bring them near the place. I told him this morning, but he'll take his own way and nobody else's," the Schoolmaster replied. "If he were here now—"
"I'm going to take them, father," Deirdre said. "They're easy enough to drive at night and Teddy'll work with me. You watch Davey. He'll be right now, but in case—Besides the place has got to look peaceable and ordinary if M'Laughlin comes."
"I can't let you do it, Deirdre."