Riders to the Sea by J. M. (John Millington) Synge
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page 22 of 31 (70%)
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CATHLEEN [A little impatiently.] God forgive you; isn't it a better thing to raise your voice and tell what you seen, than to be making lamentation for a thing that's done? Did you see Bartley, I'm saying to you? MAURYA [With a weak voice.] My heart's broken from this day. CATHLEEN [As before.] Did you see Bartley? MAURYA I seen the fearfulest thing. CATHLEEN [Leaves her wheel and looks out.] God forgive you; he's riding the mare now over the green head, and the gray pony behind him. MAURYA [Starts, so that her shawl falls back from her head and shows her white tossed hair. With a frightened voice.] |
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