ANNE
You couldn't have liked Connor Gilpatrick better than Brian
MacConnell.
MAIRE Connor's the best-looking boy in the country. Was it noticed that we were together often?
ANNE (significantly) Peggy Carroll noticed it.
MAIRE Well, the boy was glad to talk to me. Connor's a good dancer, and he has fine talk besides. If Brian MacConnell had come to the door, I wouldn't have turned my head towards him.
ANNE Sure, you wouldn't compare a young boy like Connor Gilpatrick with Brian MacConnell?
MAIRE I wouldn't have turned my head towards Brian. O! never expect kindness from men. Why did you let me stay on? I'm afraid to look at myself in the glass to-day. (She goes over to the mirror) You were hard on me, Anne, yesterday.
ANNE
I didn't like the way you talked to father.
MAIRE
I think I'm getting different to what I used to be. Well, I've
reason to be sorry for what I did yesterday. (She is at window)
Was Peggy Carroll vexed at the way I went on?
ANNE She never took her eyes off the pair of you. You know she's very fond of Connor.
MAIRE Anne, never remind me of my foolishness, I'm heartsick of myself to-day.