Michael James Flaherty. With the best compliments of this season. Margaret Flaherty.
SHAWN KEOGH, a fat and fair young man, comes in as she signs, looks round awkwardly, when he sees she is alone.
Where's himself?
PEGEEN, without looking at him.
He's coming. (She directs letter.) To Mister Sheamus Mulroy, Wine and Spirit Dealer, Castlebar.
SHAWN, uneasily.
I didn't see him on the road.
PEGEEN.
How would you see him (licks stamp and puts it on letter) and it dark night this half hour gone by?
SHAWN, turning towards door again.
I stood a while outside wondering would I have a right to pass on or to walk in and see you, Pegeen Mike (comes to fire), and I could hear the cows breathing and sighing in the stillness of the air, and not a step moving any place from this gate to the bridge.
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