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ACT[Roadsidewithbigstones,etc.,ontheright;lowloosewallatbackwithgapnearcentre;atleft,ruineddoorwayofchurchwithbushesbesideit.MartinDoulandMaryDoulgropeinonleftandpassovertostonesonright,wheretheysit.]MARYDOUL.Whatplacearewenow,MartinDoul?MARTINDOUL.Passingthegap.MARYDOUL--[raisingherhead.]--Thelengthofthat!Well,thesun'sgettingwarmthisdayifit'slateautumnitself.MARTINDOUL--[puttingouthishandsinsun.]--Whatwaywouldn'titbewarmanditgettinghighupinthesouth?Youwerethatlengthplaitingyouryellowhairyouhavethemorninglostonus,andthepeopleareafterpassingtothefairofClash.MARYDOUL.Itisn'tgoingtothefair,thetimetheydobedrivingtheircattleandtheywithalitterofpigsmaybesquealingintheircarts,they'dgiveusathingatall.(Shesitsdown.)It'swellyouknowthat,butyoumustbetalking.MARTINDOUL--[sittingdownbesideherandbeginningtoshredrushesshegiveshim.]--IfIdidn'ttalkI'dbedestroyedinashortwhilelisteningtotheclackyoudobemaking,foryou'veaqueercrackedvoice,theLordhavemercyonyou,ifit'sfinetolookonyouareitself.MARYDOUL.Whowouldn'thaveacrackedvoicesittingoutalltheyearintherainfalling?It'sabadlifeforthevoice,MartinDoul,thoughI'veheardlthereisn'tanythinglikethewetsouthwinddoesbeblowinguponusforkeeawhitebeautifulskin--thelikeofmyskin--onyourneckandonyourbrows,andthereisn'tanythingatalllikeafineskinforputtingsplendouronawoman.MARTINDOUL--[teasingly,butwithgoodhumour.]--Idobethinkingoddtimeswedon'tknowrightlywhatwayyouhaveyoursplendour,oraskingmyself,maybe,ifyouhaveitatall,forthetimeIwasayounglad,andhadfinesight,itwastheoneswithsweetvoiceswerethebestinface.MARYDOUL.Letyounotbemakingthelikeofthattalkyou'veheardTimmythesmith,andMatSimon,andPatchRuadh,andapowerbesidessayingfinethingsofmyface,andyouknowrightlyitwas"thebeautifuldarkwoman"theydidcallmeinBallinatone.MARTINDOUL--[asbefore.]--IfitwasitselfIheardMollyByrnesayingatthefallofnightitwaslittlemorethanafrightyouwere.MARYDOUL--[sharply.]--Shewasjealous,Godfiveher,becauseTimmythesmithwasafterpraisingmyhair.MARTINDOUL--[withmockirony.]--MARYDOUL.Ay,jealous,MartinDoul;andifshewasn'titself,theyoungandsillydobealwaysmakinggameofthemthat'sdark,andthey'dthinkitafinethingiftheyhadusdeceived,thewaywewouldn'tknowweweresofine-lookingatall.[SheputsherhandtoherfacewithacomplacentMARTINDOUL--[alittleplaintively.]--Idobethinkinginthelongnightsit'dbeagrandthingifwecouldseeourselvesforonehour,oraminuteitself,thewaywe'dknowsurelywewerethefinestmanandthefinestwomanofthesevencountiesoftheeast(bitterly)andthentheseeingrabblebelowmightbedestroyingtheirsoulslingbadlies,andwe'dneverheedathingthey'dsay.MARYDOUL.Ifyouweren'tabigfoolyouwouldn'theedthemthishour,MartinDoul,forthey'reabadlotthosethathavetheirsight,andtheydohavegreatjoy,thetimetheydobeseeingagrandthing,toletontheydon'tseeitatall,andtobelingfool'slies,thelikeofwhatMollyByrnewaslingtoyourself.MARTINDOUL.Ifit'sliesshedoesbelingshe'sasweet,beautifulvoiceyou'dnevertiretobehearing,ifitwasonlythepigshe'dbecalling,orcryingoutinthelonggrass,maybeafterherhens.(Speakingpensively.)Itshouldbeafine,soft,roundedwoman,I'mthinking,wouldhaveavoicethelikeofthat.MARYDOUL--[sharplyagain,scandalized.]--Letyounotbemindingifit'sflatorroundedsheis;forshe'saflighty,foolishwoman,you'llhearwhenyou'reoffalongway,andshemakingagreatnoiseandlaughingatthewell.MARTINDOUL.Isn'tlaughinganicethingthetimeaMARYDOUL--[bitterly.]--Anicethingisit?Anicethingtohearawomanmakingaloudbrayinglaughthelikeofthat?Ah,she'sagreatonefordrawingthemen,andyou'llhearTimmyhimself,thetimehedoesbesittinginhisfe,gettingmightyfussyifscomewalkingfromGrianan,thewayyou'llhearhisbreathgoing,andhewringinghishands.MARTINDOUL--[slightlypiqued.]--I'veheardhimsayapoweroftimesit'snothingatallsheiswhenyouseeheratthesideofyou,andyetIneverheardanyman'sbreathgettinguneasythetimehe'dbelookingonMARYDOUL.I'mnotthelikeofthegirlsdoberunningroundontheroads,swingingtheirlegs,andtheywiththeirnecksoutlookingonthemen....Ah,there'sapowerofvillainywalkingtheworld,MartinDoul,amongthemthatdobegaddingaroundwiththeirgaeyes,andtheirsweetwords,andtheywithnosenseinthematall.MARTINDOUL--[sadly.]--It'sthetruth,maybe,andyetI'mtoldit'sagrandthingtoseeayounggirlwalkingtheroad.MARYDOUL.You'dbeasbadastherestofthemifyouhadyoursight,andIdidwell,surely,nottomarryaseeingmanit'sscoreswouldhavehadmeand e--fortheseeingisaqueerlot,andyou'dneverknowthethingthey'ddo.[Amoment'spause.]MARTINDOUL--[listening.]--There'ssomeonecomingontheMARYDOUL.Letyouputthepithawayoutoftheirsight,orthey'llbepickingitoutwiththespyingeyestheyhave,andsayingit'srichweare,andnotsparingusathingatall.[Theybundleawaytherushes.TimmythesmithcomesinonMARTINDOUL--[withabeggingvoice.]--LeaveabitofsilverforblindMartin,yourhonour.Leaveabitofsilver,ornnycopperitself,andwe'llbeprayingtheLordtoblessyouandyougoingtheway.TIMMY--[stopbeforethem.]--Andyoulettingonawhilebackyouknewmystep![Hesitsdown.]MARTIN--[withhisnaturalvoice.]--IknowitwhenMollyByrne'swalkinginfront,orwhenshe'stwoperches,maybe,laggingbehind;butit'sfewtimesI'veheardyouwalkingupthelikeofthat,asifyou'dmetathingwasn'trightandyoucomingontheroad.TIMMY--[hotandbreathless,wihisface.]--You'vegoodears,Godblessyou,ifyou'realiaritself;forI'mafterwalkingureathastefromhearingwondersinthefair.MARTINDOUL--[rathercontemptuously.]--You'realwayshearingqueerwonderfulthings,andthelotofthemnothingatall;butI'mthinking,thistime,it'sastrangethingsurelyyou'dbewalkingupbeforetheturnofday,andnotwaitingbelowtolookonthemlep,ordancing,orplayingshowsonthegreenofClash.TIMMY--[huffed.]--Iwascomingtolyouit'sinthisplacethere'dbeabiggerwonderdoneinashortwhile(MartinDoulstopsworking)thanwaseverdoneonthegreenofClash,orthewidthofLeinsteritself;butyou'rethinking,maybe,you'retoocutealittlefellowtobemindingmeatall.MARTINDOUL--[amused,butincredulous.]--There'llbewondersinthisplace,isit?TIMMY.HereatthecrossingoftheMARTINDOUL.Ineverheardlofanythingtohappeninthisplacesincethenighttheykilledtheoldfellowgoinghomewithhisgold,theLordhavemercyonhim,andthrewdownhiscorpseintothebog.Letthemnotbengthelikeofthatthisnight,forit'sourselveshavearighttothecrossingroads,andwedon'twantanyofyourbadtricks,oryourwonderseither,forit'swonderenoughweareourselves.TIMMY.IfI'damindI'dbelingyouofarealwonderthisday,andthewayyou'llbehavingagreatjoy,maybe,you'renotthinkingonatall.MARTINDOUL--[interested.]--Aretheyputtingupastillbehindintherocks?It'dbeagrandthingifI'dsuphandythewayIwouldn'tbedestroyingmyselfgroupacrossthebogsintherainfalling.TIMMY--[stillmoodily.]--It'snotastillthey'rebringing,orthelikeofiteither.MARYDOUL--[persuasively,toTimmy.]--Maybethey'rehangingathief,aboveatthebitofatree.I'mtoldit'sagreatsighttoseeamanhangingbyhisneck;butwhatjoywouldthatbetoourselves,andwenotseeingitatTIMMY--[morepleasantly.]--They'rehangingnoonethisday,MaryDoul,andyet,withthehelpofGod,you'llseeapowerhangedbeforeyouMARYDOUL.Wellyou'vequeerhum-buggingtalk....WhatwaywouldIseeapowerhanged,andIadarkwomansincetheseventhyearofmyage?TIMMY.Dideveryouhearlofaplaceacrossabitofthesea,wherethereisanisland,andthegraveofthefourbeautifulsaints?MARYDOUL.I'veheardpeoplehavewalkedroundfromthewestandtheyspeakingofthat.TIMMY--[impressively.]--There'sagreenfernywell,I'mtold,behindofthatplace,andifyouputadropofthewateroutofitontheeyesofablindman,you'llmakehimseeaswellasany iswalkingtheMARTINDOUL--[withexcitement.]--Isthatthetruth,Timmy?I'mthinkingyou'relingalie.TIMMY--[gruffly.]--That'sthetruth,MartinDoul,andyoumaybelieveitnow,foryou'reafterbelievingapowerofthingsweren'taslikelyatall.MARYDOUL.Maybewecouldsendusayoungladtobringusthewater.Icouldwashanagginbottleinthemorning,andI'mthinkingPatchRuadhwouldgoforit,ifwegavehimagooddrink,andthebitofmoneywehavehidinthethatch.TIMMY.It'dbenogoodtobesendingasinfulmanthelikeofourselves,forI'mtoldtheholinessofthewaterdoesbegettingsoiledwiththevillainyofyourheart,thetimeyou'dbecarryingit,andyoulookingroundonthegirls,maybe,ordrinkingasmallsupatastill.MARTINDOUL--[withdisappointment.]--It'dbealongterriblewaytobewalkingourselves,andI'mthinkingthat'sawonderwillbringsmalljoytousatall.TIMMY--[turningonhimimpatiently.]--Whatisityouwantwithyourwalking?It'sasdeafasblindyou'regrowingifyou'renotafterhearingmesayit'sinthisplacethewonderwouldbedone.MARTINDOUL--[withaflashofanger.]--Ifitiscan'tyouopenthebigslobberingmouthyouhaveandsaywhatwayit'llbedone,andnotbemakingblathertillthefallofnight.TIMMY--[jumup.]--I'llbegoingonnow(MaryDoulrises),andnotwastingtimetalkingciviltalkwiththelikeofyou.MARYDOUL--[standingup,disguisingherimpatience.]--Letyoucomeheretome,Timmy,andnotbemindinghimatall.(Timmystops,andshegropesuptohimandtakeshimbythecoat).]You'renothuffywithmyself,andletyoulmethewholestoryanddon'tbefoolingmemore.Isityourselfhasbroughtusthewater?TIMMY.Itisnot,MARYDOUL.Thenlusyourwonder,Timmy....What bringitatall?TIMMY--[relenting.]--It'safineholymanwillbringit,asaintoftheAlmightyGod.MARYDOUL--[overawed.]--AsaintisTIMMY.Ay,afinesaint,who'sgoingroundthroughthechurchesofIreland,withalongcloakonhim,andnakedfeet,forhe'sbroughtasupofthewaterslungathisside,and,withthelikeofhim,anylittledropisenoughtocurethedying,ortomaketheblindseeasclearasthegrayhawksdobehighup,onastillday,sailingthesky.MARTINDOUL--[feelingforhisstick.]--Whatplaceishe,I'llbewalkingtohimTIMMY.Letyoustayquiet,Martin.He'sstrayingaroundsayingprayersatthechurchesandhighcrosses,betweenthisplaceandthehills,andhewithagreatcrowdgo-ingbehind--forit'sfineprayershedoesbesaying,andfastingwithit,tillhe'sasthinasoneoftheemptyrushesyouhavethereonyourknee;thenbecomingaftertothisplacetocurethetwoofyou--we'reafterlinghimthewayyouare--andtosayhisprayersinthechurch.MARTINDOUL--[turningsuddenlytoMaryDoul.]--Andwe'llbeseeingourselvesthisday.Oh,glorybetoGod,isittruesurely?MARYDOUL--[verypleased,toTimmy.]--MaybeI'dhavetimetowalkdownandgetthebigshawlIhavebelow,forIdolookmybest,I'veheardthemsay,whenI'mdressedupwiththatthingonmyTIMMY.You'dhavetimeMARTINDOUL--[listening.]Whishtnow....Ihearpeopleagaincomingbythestream.TIMMY--[lookingoutleft,puzzled.]--It'stheyounggirlsIleftwalkingaftertheSaint....They'recomingnow(goesuptoentrance)carryingthingsintheirhands,andtheywalkingaseasyasyou'dseeachildwalkwho'dhaveadozeneggshidinherbib.MARTINDOUL--[listening.]--That'sMollyByrne,I'mthinking.[MollyByrneandBridecomeonleftandcrosstoMartinDoul,carryingwater-can,Saint'sbell,andMOLLY--[volubly.]--Godblessyou,Martin.I'veholywaterhere,fromthegraveofthefoursaintsofthewest,willhaveyoucuredinashortwhileandseeinglikeourselves.TIMMY--[crossestoMolly,interruptingher.]--He'sheardthat.Godhelpyou.ButwhereatallistheSaint,andwhatwayisheaftertrustingtheholywaterwiththelikesofyou?MOLLYBYRNE.Hewasafeardtogoafarwaywiththecloudsiscomingbeyond,sohe'sgoneupnowthroughthethickwoodstosayaprayeratthecrossesofGrianan,andhe'scomingonthisroadtotheTIMMY--[stillastonished.]--Andhe'safterleavingtheholywaterwiththetwoofyou?It'sawonder,surely.[Comesdownleftalittle.]MOLLYBYRNE.Theladstoldhimno couldcarrythemthingsthroughthebriars,andsteep,slippy-feelingrocksbeclimbingabove,sohelookedroundthen,andgavethewater,andhisbigcloak,andhisbelltothetwoofus,foryounggirls,sayshe,arethecleanestholypeopleyou'dseewalkingtheworld.[MaryDoulgoesnearseat.]MARYDOUL--[sitsdown,laughingtoherself.]--Well,theSaint'sasimplefellow,andit'snolie.MARTINDOUL--[leaningforward,holdingouthishands.]--Letyougivemethewaterinmyhand,MollyByrne,thewayI'llknowyouhaveitsurely.MOLLYBYRNE--[givingittohim.]--Wondersisqueerthings,maybeit'dcureyou,andyouholdingitMARTINDOUL--[lookinground.]--Itdoesnot,Molly.I'mnotseeingatall.(Heshakesthecan.)There'sasmallsuponly.Well,isn'titagreatwonderthelittletriflingthingwouldbringseeingtotheblind,andbeshowingusthebigwomenandtheyounggirls,andallthefinethingsiswalkingtheworld.[HefeelsforMaryDoulandgivesherthecan.]MARYDOUL--[shakingit.]--Well,glorybetoGod.MARTINDOUL--[pointingtoBride.]--Andwhatisitherselfhas,makingsoundsinherhand?BRIDE--[crossingtoMartinDoul.]--It'stheSaint'sbell;you'llhearhimringingoutthetimebegoingupsomeplace,tobesayinghis[MartinDoulholdsouthishand;shegivesittohim.]MARTINDOUL--[ringingit.]--It'sasweet,beautifulsound.MARYDOUL.You'dknow,I'mthinking,bythelittlesilveryvoiceofit,afastingholymanwasaftercarryingitagreatwayathie.[BridecrossesalittlerightbehindMartinMOLLYBYRNE--[unfoldingSaint'scloak.]--Letyoustandupnow,MartinDoul,tillIputhisbigcloakonyou.(MartinDoulrises,comesforward,centrealittle.)Thewaywe'dseehowyou'dlook,andyouasaintoftheAlmightyGod.MARTINDOUL--[standingup,alittlediffidently.]--I'veheardthepriestsapoweroftimesmakinggreattalkandpraisesofthebeautyofthesaints.[MollyByrneslipscloakroundhim.]TIMMY--[uneasily.]--You'dhavearighttobeleavinghimalone,Molly.WhatwouldtheSaintsayifheseenyoumakinggamewithhisMOLLYBYRNE--[recklessly.]--Howwouldheseeus,andhesayingprayersinthewood?(SheturnsMartinDoulround.)Isn'tthatafineholy-lookingsaint,Timmythesmith?(Laughingfoolishly.)There'sagrand,handsomefellow,MaryDoul;andifyouseenhimnowyou'dbeasproud,I'mthinking,asthearchangelsbelow,felloutwiththeAlmightyMARYDOUL--[withquietconfidencegoingtoMartinDoulandfeelinghiscloak.]--It'sproudwe'llbethisday,surely.[MartinDoulisstillringing.]MOLLYBYRNE--[toMartinDoul.]--Wouldyouthinkwelltobeallyourlifewalkingroundthelikeofthat,MartinDoul,andyoubell-ringingwiththesaintsofGod?MARYDOUL--[turningonher,fiercely.]--Howwouldhebebell-ringingwiththesaintsofGodandheweddedwithmyself?MARTINDOUL.It'sthetruthshe'ssaying,andifbell-ringingisafinelife,yetI'mthinking,maybe,it'sbetterIamweddedwiththebeautifuldarkwomanofBallinatone.MOLLYBYRNE--[scornfully.]--You'rethinkingthat,Godhelpyou;butit'slittleyouknowofheratall.MARTINDOUL.It'slittlesurely,andI'mdestroyedthisdaywaitingtolookuponherface.TIMMY--[awkwardly.]--It'swellyouknowthewaysheis;forthelikeofyoudohavegreatknowledgeinthefeelingofyourhands.MARTINDOUL--[stillfeelingthecloak.]--Wedo,maybe.Yetit'slittleIknowoffaces,oroffinebeautifulcloaks,forit'sfewcloaksI'vehadmyhandto,andfewfaces(plaintively);fortheyounggirlsismightyshy,Timmythesmithanditisn'tmuchtheyheedme,thoughtheydobesayingI'mahandsomeman.MARYDOUL--[mockingly,withgoodhumour.]--Isn'titaqueerthingthevoiceheputsonhim,whenyouhearhimtalkingoftheskinny-lookinggirls,andhemarriedwithawomanhe'sheardcalledthewonderofthewesternworld?TIMMY--[pityingly.]--Thetwoofyouwillseeagreatwonderthisday,andit'snolie.MARTINDOUL.I'veheardlheryellowhair,andherwhiteskin,andherbigeyesareawonder,surely.BRIDE--[whohaslookedoutleft.]--Here'sthesaintcomingfromtheselvageofthewood....Stripthecloakfromhim,Molly,orbeseeingitnow.MOLLYBYRNE--[hastilytoBride.]--Takethebellandputbythestones.(ToMartinDoul.)WillyouholdyourheaduptillIloosenthecloak?(Shepullsoffthecloakandthrowsitoverherarm.ThenshepushesMartinDouloverandstandshimbesideMaryDoul.)Standtherenow,quiet,andletyounotbesayingaword.[SheandBridestandalittleontheirleft,demurely,withbell,etc.,intheirhands.]MARTINDOUL--[nervouslyarranginghisclothes.]--Willhemindthewayweare,andnottidiedorwashedcleanlyatall?MOLLYBYRNE.notseewhatwayyouare....He'dwalkbythefinestwomaninIreland,I'mthinking,andnottroubletoraisehistwoeyestolookuponherface.Whisht![TheSaintcomesleft,withcrowd.]SAINT.ArethesethetwopoorTIMMY--[officiously.]--Theyare,holyfather;theydobealwayssittinghereatthecrossingoftheroads,askingabitofcopperfromthemthatdopass,orstriprushesforlights,andtheynotmournfulatall,buttalkingoutstraightwithafullvoice,andmakinggamewiththemthatlikesit.SAINT--[toMartinDoulandMaryDoul.]--It'sahardlifeyou'vehadnotseeingsunormoon,ortheholypriestsitselfprayingtotheLord,butit'sthelikeofyouwhoarebraveinabadtimewillmakeafineuseofthegiftofsighttheAlmightyGodwillbringtoyoutoday.(Hetakeshiscloakandputsitabouthim.)It'sonabarestarvingrockthatthere'sthegraveofthefourbeautiesofGod,thewayit'slittlewonder,I'mthinking,ifit'swithbarestarvingpeoplethewatershouldbeused.(Hetakesthewaterandbellandslingsthemroundhisshoulders.)Soit'stothelikeofyourselvesIdobegoing,whoarewrinkledandpoor,athingrichmenwouldhardlylookatatall,butwouldthrowacointooracrustofbread.MARTINDOUL--[movinguneasily.]--Whentheylookonherself,whoisafinewoman.TIMMY--[shakinghim.]--Whishtnow,andbelisteningtotheSaint.SAINT--[looksatthemamoment,continues.]--Ifit'sraggyanddirtyyouareitself,I'msaying,theAlmightyGodisn'tatallliketherichmenofIreland;and,withthepowerofthewaterI'mafterbringinginlittlecuraghintoCashlaBay, havepityonyou,andputsightintoyoureyes.MARTINDOUL--[takingoffhishat.]--I'mreadynow,holySAINT--[takinghimbythehand.]--I'llcureyou,andthenI'llcomeforyourwife.We'llgoupnowintothechurch,forImustsayaprayertotheLord.(ToMaryDoul,ashemovesoff.)Andletyoubemakingyourmindstillandsayingpraisesinyourheart,forit'sagreatwonderfulthingwhenthepoweroftheLordoftheworldisbroughtdownuponyourlike.PEOPLE--[pressingafterhim.]--Comenowtillwewatch.BRIDE.Come,Timmy.SAINT--[wavingthemback.]--Staybackwhereyouare,forI'mnotwantingabigcrowdmakingwhispersinthechurch.Staybackthere,I'msaying,andyou'ddowelltobethinkingonthewaysinhasbroughtblindnesstotheworld,andtobesayingaprayerforyourownsakesagainstfalseprophetsandheathens,andthewordsofwomenandsmiths,andallknowledgethatwouldsoilthesoulorthebodyofaman.[Peopleshrinkback.Hegoesintochurch.MaryDoulgropeshalf-waytowardsthedoorandkneelsnearpath.Peopleformagroupatright.]TIMMY.Isn'titafine,beautifulvoicehehas,andheafine,bravemanifitwasn'tforthefasting?BRIDE.DidyouwatchhimmovinghisMOLLYBYRNE.It'dbeafinethingifsomeoneinthisplacecouldpraythelikeofhim,forI'mthinkingthewaterfromourownblessedwellwoulddorightlyifamanknewthewaytobesayingprayers,andthenthere'dbenocalltobebringingwaterfromthatwildplace,where,I'mtold,therearenodecenthouses,orfine-lookingpeopleatall.BRIDE--[whoislookinginatdoorfromright.]--LookatthegreattremblingMartinhasshakinghim,andheonhisknees.TIMMY--[anxiously.]--Godhelphim...Whatwillhebengwhenheseeshiswifethisday?I'mthinkingitwasbadworkwedidwhenweletonshewasfine-looking,andnotawrinkled,wizenedhagthewaysheis.MATSIMON.Whywouldhebevexed,andweaftergivinghimjoyandpride,thetimehewasMOLLYBYRNE--[sittingdowninMaryDoul'sseatandtidyingherhair.]--Ifit'svexedheisitself,haveotherthingsnowtothinkonaswellashiswife;andwhatdoesanymancareforawife,whenit'stwoweeksorthree,heislookingonherface?MATSIMON.That'sthetruthnow,Molly,andit'smorejoydarkMartingotfromthelieswetoldofthathagiskneelingbythepaththanyourownmanwillgetfromyou,dayornight,andhelivingatyourside.MOLLYBYRNE--[defiantly.]--Letyounotbetalking,MatSimon,forit'snotyourselfwillbemyman,thoughyou'dbecrowingandsingingfinesongsifyou'dthathopeinyouatall.TIMMY--[shocked,toMollyByrne.]--LetyounotberaisingyourvoicewhentheSaint'saboveathisprayers.BRIDE--[cryingout.]--Whisht....Whisht....I'mthinkinghe'sMARTINDOUL--[cryingoutinthechurch.]--Oh,glorybetoGod....SAINT--[solemnly.]LausPatrisitetFiliocumSpirituParaoQuiSuaedonogratiaemisertusestHiberniae....MARTINDOUL--[ecstatically.]--Oh,glorybetoGod,IseenowsurelyIseethewallsofthechurch,andthegreenbitsoffernsinthem,andyourself,holyfather,andthegreatwidthofthesky.[Herunsouthalf-foolishwithjoy,andcomespastMaryDoulasshescramblestoherfeet,drawingalittleawayfromherashegoesby.]TIMMY--[totheothers.]--Hedoesn'tknowherat[TheSaintcomesoutbehindMartinDoul,andleadsMaryDoulintothechurch.MartinDoulcomesontothePeople.ThemenarebetweenhimandtheGirls;heverifieshispositionwithhisstick.]MARTINDOUL--[cryingoutjoyfully.]--That'sTimmy,IknowTimmybytheblackofhisheadThat'sMatSimon,IknowMatbythelengthofhislegsThatshouldbePatchRuadh,withthegameyeyesinhim,andthefieryhair.(HeseesMollyByrneonMaryDoul'sseat,andhisvoicechangescompley.)Oh,itwasnolietheytoldme,MaryDoul.Oh,glorytoGodandthesevensaintsIdidn'tdieandnotseeyouatall.TheblessingofGodonthewater,andthefeetcarrieditroundthroughtheland.TheblessingofGodonthisday,andthemthatbroughtmetheSaint,forit'sgrandhairyouhave(shelowersherheadalittleconfused),andsoftskin,andeyeswouldmakethesaints,iftheyweredarkawhileandseeingagain,falldownoutofthesky.(Hegoesnearertoher.)Holdupyourhead,Mary,thewayI'llseeit'sricherIamthanthegreatkingsoftheeast.Holdupyourhead,I'msaying,forit'ssoonyou'llbeseeingme,andInotabadoneatall.[Hetouchesherandshestartsup.]MOLLYBYRNE.Letyoukeepawayfromme,andnotbesoilingmychin.[Peoplelaughheartily.]MARTINDOUL--[bewildered.]--It'sMolly'svoiceyouhave.MOLLYBYRNE.Whywouldn'tIhavemyownvoice?DoyouthinkI'maMARTINDOUL.Whichofyouallisherself?(HegoesuptoBride.)IsityouisMaryDoul?I'mthinkingyou'remorethelikeofwhattheysaid(peeringather.)Foryou'veyellowhair,andwhiteskin,andit'sthesmellofmyownturfisrisingfromyourshawl.[Hecatcheshershawl.]BRIDE--[pullingawayhershawl.]--I'mnotyourwife,andletyougetoutofmyway.[ThePeoplelaughagain.]MARTINDOUL--[withmisgiving,toanotherGirl.]--Isityourselfitis?You'renotsofine-looking,butI'mthinkingyou'ddo,withthegrandnoseyouhave,andyournicehandsandyourfeet.GIRL--[scornfully.]--Ineverseenany thattookmeforblind,andaseeingwoman,I'mthinking,wouldneverwedthelikeofyou.[Sheturnsaway,andthePeoplelaughoncemore,drawingbackalittleandleavinghimontheirleft.]PEOPLE--[jeeringly.]--Tryagain,Martin,tryagain,andyou'llbefindingheryet.MARTINDOUL--[passionay.]--Whereisityouhaveherhiddenaway?Isn'titablackshameforadroveofpitifulbeaststhelikeofyoutobemakinggameofme,andputtingafool'sheadonmethegranddayofmylife?Ah,you'rethinkingyou'reafinelot,withyourgiggling,weeeyes,afinelottobemakinggameofmyselfandthewomanI'veheardcalledthegreatwonderofthewest.[Duringthisspeech,whichhegiveswithhisbacktowardsthechurch,MaryDoulhascomeoutwithhersightcured,andcomedowntowardstherightwithasillysimperings,tillsheisalittlebehindMartinDoul.]MARYDOUL--[whenhepauses.]--WhichofyouisMartinMARTINDOUL--[wheelinground.]--It'shervoicesurely.[Theystareateachotherblankly.]MOLLYBYRNE--[toMartinDoul.]--Goupnowandtakeherunderthechinandbespeakingthewayyouspoketomyself.MARTINDOUL--[inalowvoice,withintensity.]--IfIspeaknow,I'llspeakhardtothetwoofyou.MOLLYBYRNE--[toMaryDoul.]--You'renotsayingaword,Mary.Whatisityouthinkofhimself,withthefatlegsonhim,andthelittlenecklikearam?MARYDOUL.I'mthinkingit'sapoorthingwhentheLordGodgivesyousightandputsthelikeofthatmaninyourway.MARTINDOUL.It'sonyourtwokneesyoushouldbethankingtheLordGodyou'renotlookingonyourself,forifitwasyourselfyouseenyou'dberunningroundinashortwhileliketheoldscreechingmad-womanisrunningroundintheglen.MARYDOUL--[beginningtorealizeherself.]--IfI'mnotsofineassomeofthemsaid,Ihavemyhair,andbigeyes,andmywhiteskin.MARTINDOUL--[breakingoutintosionatecry.]--Yourhair,andyourbigeyes,isit?...I'mlingyouthereisn'tawisponanygraymareontheridgeoftheworldisn'tfinerthanthedirtytwistonyourhead.Thereisn'ttwoeyesinanystarving