MEN AND WOMEN



RIDERS TO THE SEA

A PLAY IN ONE ACT

First performed at the Molesworth Hall, Dublin, February 25th,
1904.

SCENE. -- An Island off the West of Ireland. (Cottage kitchen,
with nets, oil-skins, spinning wheel, some new boards standing
by the wall, etc. Cathleen, a girl of about twenty, finishes
kneading cake, and puts it down in the pot-oven by the fire;
then wipes her hands, and begins to spin at the wheel. NORA, a
young girl, puts her head in at the door.)

NORA
[In a low voice.]

Where is she?

CATHLEEN
She's lying down, God help her, and may be sleeping, if she's
able.

[Nora comes in softly, and takes a bundle from under her
shawl.]