BRIAN
We didn't finish to-day. I'll come in to-morrow and finish.
MAIRE
O no, Brian, we won't take another day from you.
BRIAN Well, what's a day after all? Many's the day and night I put in thinking on you.
MAIRE
But did you do what I asked you to do?
BRIAN I did. I made it up with my brothers. It was never my way before. What I wanted I took with the strong hand; or if I mightn't put the strong hand on it, I left it alone.
MAIRE (eagerly) Tell me what your brother said to you.
BRIAN When I came up to the door, Hugh came out to meet me. "What destruction are you bringing me?" he said. "There's my hand," says I, "and I take your offer." MAIRE Ah, that's settled. You could settle anything, Brian. (She goes to the settle and sits down) I wonder could you settle something for us?
BRIAN
What is it, Maire?
MAIRE It's my father. He wants to be rambling again. He wants to be going to some Feis.
BRIAN
Sure, let him go.