(He seizes a handful of gold and puts it in Simon's pocket and another in his own. They turn towards the door.)

Curtain

McDONOUGH'S WIFE

PERSONS

McDonough, a piper. First Hag. Second Hag.

McDONOUGH'S WIFE

Scene: A very poor room in Galway with outer and inner door. Noises of a fair outside. A Hag sitting by the fire. Another standing by outer door.

First Hag: Is there e'er a sign of McDonough to be coming?

Second Hag: There is not. There were two or three asking for him, wanting him to bring the pipes to some spree-house at the time the fair will be at an end.

First Hag: A great wonder he not to have come, and this the fair day of Galway.