The Well of the Saints by J. M. (John Millington) Synge
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have lying round on the stones. It's not far off they'll be,
surely. MOLLY BYRNE -- [pointing with astonishment.] -- Look beyond, Timmy. [They all look over and see Martin Doul.] TIMMY. Well, Martin's a lazy fellow to be lying in there at the height of the day. (He goes over shouting.) Let you get up out of that. You were near losing a great chance by your sleepiness this day, Martin Doul. . . . The two of them's in it, God help us all! MARTIN DOUL -- [scrambling up with Mary Doul.] -- What is it you want, Timmy, that you can't leave us in peace? TIMMY. The Saint's come to marry the two of us, and I'm after speaking a word for yourselves, the way he'll be curing you now; for if you're a foolish man itself, I do be pitying you, for I've a kind heart, when I think of you sitting dark again, and you after seeing a while and working for your bread. [Martin Doul takes Mary Doul's hand and tries to grope his way off right; he has lost his hat, and they are both covered with dust and grass seeds.] PEOPLE. You're going wrong. It's this way, Martin Doul. [They push him over in front of the Saint, near centre. Martin Doul and Mary Doul stand with piteous hang-dog dejection.] SAINT. Let you not be afeard, for there's great pity with the |
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