Old Farmer. God save you, Martin; and is this your wife? God be with you, woman of the house. And, O Raftery, seven hundred thousand welcomes before you to this country. I would sooner see you than King George. When they told me you were here, I said to myself I would not go past without seeing you, if I didn't get home till morning.
Blind Man. But didn't you get my message?
Old Farmer. What message is that?
Blind Man. Didn't they tell you to bring a present to the new-married woman and her husband. What have you got for them?
Old Farmer. Wait till I see; I have something in the cart. (He goes out.)
Martin. O Raftery, you see now what a great name you have here. (Old farmer comes in again with a bag of meal on his shoulders. He throws it on the floor.)
Old Farmer. Four bags of meal I was bringing from the mill; and there is one of them for the woman of the house.
Mary. A thousand thanks to God and you. (Martin carries the bag to other side of table.)
Blind Man. Now don't forget the fiddler. (He takes a plate and holds it out.)
Old Farmer. I'll not break my word, Raftery, the first time you came to this country. There is two shillings for you in the plate. (He throws the money into it.)