Goes into his room.
JAMES
My father had always a great liking for Anne. (Anne comes out
of the other room. James Moynihan goes to her) May you never think,
Anne, that you made the bad choice when you took James Moynihan.
They sit on settle.
ANNE
Sure I was never fond of any one but yourself.
JAMES
And I never cared for any one after I saw you.
ANNE
I used to hear that you were fond of another girl.
JAMES I was fond of the girl that used to be in the newspaper shop in the town.
ANNE
And used you to talk with her?
JAMES The elbows were worn out of my coat with leaning on the counter to talk with her. But she married a policeman after that. He was a friend of mine, too. It was me that got him the words and music for "I'll hang my harp on a willow tree"—a song that he was always looking for.
ANNE
Did you make any songs about the girl?