ACT II

Alban. Early morning in the beginning of
winter. A wood outside the tent of Deirdre
and Naisi. Lavarcham comes in muffled in a
cloak.
LAVARCHAM -- calling. -- Deirdre. . . .
Deirdre. . . .
DEIRDRE -- coming from tent. -- My
welcome, Lavarcham. . . . Whose curagh is
rowing from Ulster? I saw the oars through
the tops of the trees, and I thought it was you
were coming towards us.
LAVARCHAM. I came in the shower
was before dawn.
DEIRDRE. And who is coming?
LAVARCHAM -- mournfully. -- Let you
not be startled or taking it bad, Deirdre. It's
Fergus bringing messages of peace from
Conchubor to take Naisi and his brothers
back to Emain. [Sitting down.
DEIRDRE -- lightly. -- Naisi and his
brothers are well pleased with this place; and
what would take them back to Conchubor in
Ulster?
LAVARCHAM. Their like would go any