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THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD

quiet simple fellow wouldn't raise a a new suit, the way you'd have him
hand upon her if she scratched itself. decent on the wedding-day. I'd give
WIDOW QUIN -- (putting you two kids for your dinner, and a
Shawn's hat on Christy.) -- Fit them gallon of poteen, and I'd call the piper
clothes on you anyhow, young fellow, on the long car to your wedding from
and he'd maybe loan them to you for Crossmolina or from Ballina. I'd give
the sports. (Pushing him towards in- you...
ner door.) Fit them on and you can WIDOW QUIN. That'll do so, and
give your answer when you have them let you whisht, for he's coming now
tried. again. (Christy comes in very natty in
CHRISTY -- (beaming, delighted the new clothes. Widow Quin goes to
with the clothes.) -- I will then. I'd him admiringly.)
like herself to see me in them tweeds WIDOW QUIN. If you seen your-
and hat. (He goes into room and shuts self now, I'm thinking you'd be too
the door.) proud to speak to us at all, and it'd be
SHAWN -- (in great anxiety.) -- a pity surely to have your like sailing
He'd like herself to see them. He'll from Mayo to the Western World.
not leave us, Widow Quin. He's a CHRISTY -- (as proud as a pea-
score of divils in him the way it's well cock.) -- I'm not going. If this is a
nigh certain he will wed Pegeen. poor place itself, I'll make myself
WIDOW QUIN -- (jeeringly.) It's contented to be lodging here. (Widow
true all girls are fond of courage and Quin makes a sign to Shawn to leave
do hate the like of you. them.)
SHAWN -- (walking about in des- SHAWN. Well, I'm going measur-
peration.) -- Oh, Widow Quin, what'll ing the race-course while the tide is
I be doing now? I'd inform again him, low, so I'll leave you the garments and
but he'd burst from Kilmainham and my blessing for the sports to-day. God
he'd be sure and certain to destroy me. bless you! (He wriggles out.)
If I wasn't so God-fearing, I'd near WIDOW QUIN -- (admiring
have courage to come behind him and Christy.) -- Well, you're mighty
run a pike into his side. Oh, it's a spruce, young fellow. Sit down now
hard case to be an orphan and not to while you're quiet till you talk with
have your father that you're used to, me.
and you'd easy kill and make yourself CHRISTY -- (swaggering.) I'm
a hero in the sight of all. (Coming up going abroad on the hillside for to
to her.) Oh, Widow Quin, will you seek Pegeen.
find me some contrivance when I've WIDOW QUIN. You'll have time
promised you a ewe? and plenty for to seek Pegeen, and you
WIDOW QUIN. A ewe's a small heard me saying at the fall of night
thing, but what would you give me if the two of us should be great compa-
I did wed him and did save you so? ny.
SHAWN -- (with astonishment.) CHRISTY. From this out I'll have
You? no want of company when all sorts is
WIDOW QUIN. Aye. Would you bringing me their food and clothing
give me the red cow you have and the (He swaggers to the door, tightening
mountainy ram, and the right of way his belt), the way they'd set their eyes
across your rye path, and a load of upon a gallant orphan cleft his father
dung at Michaelmas, and turbary up- with one blow to the breeches belt.
on the western hill? (He opens door, then staggers back.)
SHAWN -- (radiant with hope.) -- Saints of glory! Holy angels from the
I would surely, and I'd give you the throne of light!
wedding-ring I have, and the loan of

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