ELLEN So soon; so soon. (She goes to the mirror. After a pause, turning to Sally) Go down the road a bit, when he comes in. Sally, you have a simple mind; you might be saying a prayer that it will be for the best.
SALLY (going to the door muttering) Go down the road a bit! 'Deed and I will not till I know the whole ins and outs of it. Sure I'm as much concerned in it as herself! "No man sees his house afire but watches his rick," he was saying. Ah, there's few of them could think of as fine a thing as that.
Matt comes in.
MATT
Well, Sally, were you home lately?
SALLY I was—leastways as far as the door. Father and oul' Martin were discoursing.
MATT I've given them something to discourse about. Maybe you'll be treated better from this day. Sally.
SALLY
O Matt, I'm sorry.
She goes out.
MATT (going to Ellen) It happened at last, Ellen; the height of the quarrel came.
ELLEN
It was bound to come. I knew it would come, Matt.