Note: I have omitted running heads, have inserted
a blank space between the "." and the "--" following
stage directions immediately following the name of
the speaker, and have made the following additional
changes to the text:
PAGE LINE ORIGINAL CHANGED TO
16 26 its it's
29 23 DEIRDRE DEIRDRE.
33 17 old Woman. Old Woman.
45 18 his brother his brothers
79 14 Naisi Naisi.
87 5 startled startled.





DEIRDRE OF THE SORROWS

By J. M. SYNGE




PERSONS IN THE PLAY

LAVARCHAM, Deirdre's nurse

OLD WOMAN, Lavarcham's servant