O’C. Not before the crowd, Peggy. But some other time [_shaking hands with MRS. S._]. My dear mother, you’re the only living thing I was ever afraid of. And that was because I was very often ashamed of myself. MRS. S. God bless you, Hugh. I was always anxious about Peggy. JOHN. By the hedges, it’s grand! It’s outrageous. Atrocious! PEGGY. And uncle Tim has had his little joke, mother. He must have counted the cost and known what to expect--especially if he took snuff. PROF. [_chuckling_]. Gum, yes. I got off very lightly, more so than I deserved.... Shake hands, sister Biddy. [_They shake._] Like every good Irish mother, you’ve a sharp tongue and a good vocabulary. And it needs both to bring up a big family of boys and girls. MRS. S. [_drying her eyes_]. We’ve seven of the best children in the world. JOHN. As straight as seven dies. PROF. Glad to hear it. And glad to be home. Have a cigar, friends? I bought these cigars in Bombay. THE END ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PAUL TWYNING _A COMEDY IN THREE ACTS_ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHARACTERS PAUL TWYNING _A Tramp-plasterer_ JAMES DEEGAN _A Farmer and Magistrate_ DAN DEEGAN _His Son_ PATRICK DEEGAN _Another Son, a Publican_ MRS. DEEGAN _Patrick’s Wife_ JIM DEEGAN _Patrick’s Son_ DENIS M’GOTHIGAN _A Farmer_ ROSE M’GOTHIGAN _His Daughter_ DAISY MULLAN _A returned American_ MR. O’HAGAN _A Solicitor_ ACTS I AND III: _JAMES DEEGAN’S kitchen_ ACT II: _PAT DEEGAN’S Public-house_ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The first performance of PAUL TWYNING took place at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, on 3rd October 1922, with the following cast: _Paul Twyning_ BARRY FITZGERALD _James Deegan_ GABRIEL J. FALLON _Dan Deegan_ MICHAEL J. DOLAN _Patrick Deegan_ P. J. CAROLAN _Mrs. Deegan_ MAY CRAIG _Jim Deegan_ TONY QUINN _Denis M’Gothigan_ ERIC GORMAN _Rose M’Gothigan_ EILEEN CROWE _Daisy Mullan_ CHRISTINE HAYDEN _Mr. O’Hagan_ PETER NOLAN The Play was produced by Lennox Robinson ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ACT I _Scene: JAMES DEEGAN’S new kitchen. The walls are raw and the doors and windows unpainted, for the building is still unfinished._