Brown. Aye. In soul. Just look in there to see it. (McCready looks in and bursts into a loud hearty laugh. Brown hurriedly goes out by the yard door and Kate by door to inner rooms.)
Daniel (opening door and standing there, perplexed looking). What's the matter?
Alick. Ah. I was just laughing at a wee joke, Mr. Murray.
Daniel. It must have been very funny.
Alick. Aye. It was. (Coming close to Daniel, who walks slowly to the middle of the kitchen.) I say. Were you at McArn's publichouse last night?
Daniel (looking round cautiously to see that no one else can hear him). Well, just a minute or two. Why?
Alick. There was someone there told Andy McMinn this morning, I believe, that you'd been talking of a great invention altogether, and he was that much curious to see it that him and his sister Sarah are coming over this day to have a look at it.
Daniel. Who? Sarah McMinn?
Alick. Aye. She's very anxious to see it, I believe.