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Three Wonder Plays by Lady Gregory
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in at the window the same as an hour ago!

_Princess_: Maybe you will, so long as it will hurt
nobody.

_Nurse_: Ah, sure it's no wonder there to be the
tracks of tears upon your face, and that great terror
before you.

_Princess_: I will wipe them away! I will not
give in to danger or to dragons! No one will
see a dark face on me. I am a king's daughter
of Ireland, I did not come out of a herd's hut like
Deirdre that went sighing and lamenting till she
was put to death, the world being sick and tired
of her complaints, and her finger at her eye dripping
tears!

_Nurse_: That's right, now. You had always
great courage.

_Princess_: There is like a change within me.
You never will hear a cross word from me again.
I would wish to be pleasant and peaceable until
such time ...

_(Puts handkerchief to eyes and goes.)_

_Dall Glic: (Coming in.)_ The King is greatly
put out with all he went through, and the way
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