Looking significantly at Samuel James who indicates by shaking his head that he considers Robbie John hopeless.
You're a queer character. All right. But you can have it any time.
To Samuel James.
I wish I had said nothin' about it. Where's the old man?
Samuel James.
The two ould men are out in the haggard, but
Slily.
Ellen's in the crame-house.
Taylor goes out through door at back. Samuel James looks over at Robbie John who sits deep in thought near the fire.