The bacon hanging—and King Conchubar’s house

All ready, too—I’ll to King Conchubar’s house.

It is but wisdom to do willingly

What has to be.

CONCHUBAR.

But why are you so calm?

I thought that you would curse me and cry out,

And fall upon the ground and tear your hair.

DEIRDRE [laughing].

You know too much of women to think so;