RIDERS TO THE SEA
MAURYA
Speaking very slowly.
I’ve seen the fearfulest thing any person has seen, since the day Bride Dara seen the dead man with the child in his arms.
CATHLEEN AND NORA
Uah.
They crouch down in front of the old woman at the fire.
NORA
Tell us what it is you seen.
MAURYA
I went down to the spring well, and I stood there saying a prayer to myself. Then Bartley came along, and he riding on the red mare with the gray pony behind him (she puts up her hands, as if to hide something from her eyes.) The Son of God spare us, Nora!
CATHLEEN
What is it you seen.
MAURYA
I seen Michael himself.
CATHLEEN
Speaking softly.
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