JAMES And the women that used to be with your mother, that used to tell you the stories.
MAIRE And the things we used to talk about after a story! There's the turn of the road, and who's waiting for you? If it's your sweetheart, what will you say to him?
JAMES I'm often taken with the thought of the road! Going to the fair on a bright morning, I'd often wish to leave everything aside and follow the road.
A fiddle is heard outside. Conn Hourican comes down, dressed for the road. He has on the greatcoat. He carries fiddle. He puts fiddle on dresser.
CONN
What music is that, James?
JAMES Some of the boys are coming to meet you, and they have a fiddle with them.
CONN
Well, now, that's friendly of the boys.
JAMES I'll go out now, and let them know that you're coming. (He goes to door) Brian MacConnell turned the other way, and Anne went after him.
He goes out.
CONN (anxiously) Why did Brian MacConnell go away?