In Shadow of the Glen by J. M. (John Millington) Synge
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NORA [Turning to Tramp.] Will you drink a sup of tea with myself and the young man, stranger, or (speaking more persuasively) will you go into the little room and stretch yourself a short while on the bed, I'm thinking it's destroyed you are walking the length of that way in the great rain. TRAMP Is it to go away and leave you, and you having a wake, lady of the house? I will not surely. (He takes a drink from his glass which he has beside him.) And it's none of your tea I'm asking either. [He goes on stitching. Nora makes the tea.] MICHEAL [After looking at the tramp rather scornfully for a moment.] That's a poor coat you have, God help you, and I'm thinking it's a poor tailor you are with it. TRAMP If it's a poor tailor I am, I'm thinking it's a poor herd does be running back and forward after a little handful of ewes the way I seen yourself running this day, young fellow, and you coming from the fair. [Nora comes back to the table.] NORA [To Micheal in a low voice.] Let you not mind him at all, Micheal Dara, he has a drop taken and it's soon he'll be falling asleep. MICHEAL |
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