It's his reverence surely; and if you have the
ring done, it's a great bargain we'll make now
and he after drinking his glass.
MICHAEL -- going to her and giving her
the ring. -- There's your ring, Sarah Casey;
but I'm thinking he'll walk by and not stop to
speak with the like of us at all.
SARAH -- tidying herself, in great excite-
ment. -- Let you be sitting here and keeping
a great blaze, the way he can look on my face;
and let you seem to be working, for it's great
love the like of him have to talk of work.
MICHAEL -- moodily, sitting down and


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beginning to work at a tin can. -- Great love
surely.
SARAH -- eagerly. -- Make a great blaze
now, Michael Byrne.
[The priest comes in on right; she comes
forward in front of him.
SARAH -- in a very plausible voice. --
Good evening, your reverence. It's a grand
fine night, by the grace of God.
PRIEST. The Lord have mercy on us!
What kind of a living woman is it that you
are at all?
SARAH. It's Sarah Casey I am, your