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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