MRS. S. The people say that anyway. The others take more after the Scallys, but Peggy favours my own people. She has the Professor’s eyes. MRS. K. Well, Peggy dear, I hope you’ll make Joseph a good wife. He’s very young and wild and foolish, but you’re a good sensible girl. PEGGY. I’ll do my best. MRS. K. That pleases me better than big promises. After all, it’s a great lottery. MRS. S. Put off your things, Mrs. Kilroy. MRS. K. I’ll put off this jacket, I’m warm. But I’ll keep on my hat. We haven’t long to stay. _She takes off jacket, showing a formidable dress and jewellery. _ MRS. S. [_taking jacket_]. I’ll leave your jacket in the hall. Peggy, get Mrs. Kilroy a comfortable chair. [_Goes out left._] MRS. K. Peggy dear, won’t Rush Hill make a lovely home for you and Joseph? PEGGY. Beautiful. [_Gets chair for MRS. K._] MRS. K. [_sits_]. I want to ask you one thing before your mother comes in. Joseph says Hugh O’Cahan walked in here this morning and threw down your presents and told you to make jam of them. Is that true, Peggy? PEGGY. Quite true, Mrs. Kilroy. MRS. K. Well, that relieves my mind more than words can say.... I hear he’s going off to-night, so you’re rid of him for life and for ever. You don’t happen to know where he’s going. PEGGY. I think Australia. MRS. K. That’s the place for him. The farther away the better. For I’d be afraid of Joseph quarrelling with him. Joseph’s that hasty. _MRS. S. comes in and locks door._ MRS. S. Are the men not in yet? [_Sits._] MRS. K. Oh, they’ll be looking at the cattle. Joseph’s a great judge of cattle. He was at the Agricultural College, you know. [_To PEGGY_] Peggy dear, would you mind telling them to come in? We haven’t long to stay, for Mr. Kilroy has a Council meeting to-night.... _PEGGY goes out back._ MRS. S. Your husband’s a very busy man. MRS. K. Fearful! I hardly ever see him. Fairs and markets and council meetings and political meetings. You may guess, one of the childer asked him the other day--“Daddy, where do you live?” MRS. S. He’s a great man. MRS. K. And he thinks you’re a great business woman. But indeed I’ve heard many a one praising your management. So I want to ask you about the match. Are you content with everything? MRS. S. And was from the very first. But what about yourself? Are you content? MRS. K. Now that I’ve seen Peggy and talked to her, I’m more than content. I’m pleased and happy. MRS. S. Thank goodness to hear that! We’ll have the wedding immediately. MRS. K. That brings me to what I want to say, Mrs. Scally. James--I won’t call him Mr. Kilroy any more--tells me you’ve a brother a Professor coming here. MRS. S. Yes. I’d a letter this morning. MRS. K. Where does he reside usually? MRS. S. He travels a great deal. MRS. K. James said he thought he was a Professor in Edinboro’ University.