THIRD MAN
More power to you, Councillor. There's some sense in that.
SIXTH MAN
I'm with the Councillor.
FIRST MAN It's all very well for graziers and shopkeepers to talk, but what about the small farmer?
FOURTH MAN
The small farmer. That's the man that goes under.
FIFTH MAN (knocking at the table) Murtagh Cosgar! Murtagh Cosgar!
CORNELIUS
I tell you, men, that Murtagh Cosgar is in agreement with myself.
Twenty years, I say, first term, no more. Let my father speak.
MARTIN DOURAS
There's a great deal to be said on both sides, men.
FIRST MAN
Here's Murtagh now.
MURTAGH COSGAR
Twenty years first term, that's what I agreed to.
SECOND MAN
And if they don't rise to that, Murtagh?