MAIRE I was thinking, Anne, that father and myself ought to stay a while on the road, till you and James get settled here.
ANNE Listen, Maire. James says that he'll be giving this place back to you after a while. With this start he'll be able to get a house and land near his father's place. He has fine schemes for making this place prosperous. James, come here. (James turns from door) Come here, James, and talk with Maire.
James comes to girls, leaving Conn looking out. Maire rises.
JAMES I'll make a path down to the road, and, with a row of trees before the door, the place will be well worth looking at.
MAIRE
We won't know the place after a while.
JAMES We can never forget, Maire, that it is to you that we owe the place and the start in life.
MAIRE
I never looked on the place as my own.
JAMES And now that the land is in Anne's name, my father will be glad to stock the place.
MAIRE You have all our will of the place. Father, speak to James and tell him that he has your will of the place.
CONN (turning from door) Indeed you have, James, and we're overglad to have Anne settled with a steady boy.