(A Tragedy in One Act, which may be played by the Abbey Theatre players without fee.)
Scene I.
[The kitchen in the M'Ganns' house. Mrs. M'Gann, Sheila M'Gann, Molly M'Gann, Aloysius Murphy, and Jeremiah Dunphy sit round the fire, top left centre. The door is top right centre. On the left side is a window. Four large grandfather clocks are standing here and there round the room. In front of the fire is seated a little wee bit of a pigeen. The Stranger is seated by the window, apart from the rest. As the curtain rises one of the clocks strikes two, another strikes eleven, while the others remain silent. It is thus impossible to tell what time it is. The Stranger gazes out of the window. No one speaks. The curtain falls.
Scene II.
[Much the same, except that the window is now on the right side. The women are engaged in peeling potatoes. The Stranger is obviously much embarrassed at the sudden change in the position of the window.
Jeremiah. 'Tis a terrible night—a terrible wet night.
Molly. Sure an' it's yourself that has no call to say the same, Jerry Dunphy, an' you saying a minute since that ye were as dry as ye could be!
[The rest break into a roar of laughter, with the exception of the Stranger and the pig.
Aloysius (slapping his knee). A good wan, that! It's yourself is the smart girl, Molly!
[The door is suddenly flung open with great violence and young Michael enters. He is carrying a number of hurls.