PAUL. We were only trying to tempt him, Mr. Deegan, but he’s incorruptible.... God works wonders now and then. Here stands a lawyer an honest man. DEEGAN [_rubs his eyes_]. I suppose you want my signature, Mr. O’Hagan? O’HAGAN. Yes, sir. This is ready. [_Takes out his fountain-pen._] DEEGAN. I’ll sign in one moment. [_Rises unsteadily and wakes DAISY._] Wake up! This is no place to fall asleep. DAISY. Yea ... eh? ... what? DEEGAN. Wake up. We’re going home. _DAISY sits up and arranges her hat._ _OLD DEEGAN puts on his specs., scans the document, and signs it._ DAISY [_screams_]. Oh, Jimes! Oh, gee! My money and papers--six hundred pounds--all gone! Stolen! DEEGAN [_scans the faces about him; then to DAISY_]. Your money and papers are not far away. [_Looks hard at PATRICK and MRS. DEEGAN._] Neither is the thief! _PATRICK staggers against the wall, and MRS. DEEGAN faints on the floor._ PAUL [_loudly_]. Water! water! And brandy for me! _Curtain_ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ACT III _Three days later. Time: evening._ _The same Scene as in Act I._ _PAUL TWYNING is mixing mortar on the kitchen floor._ _ROSE M’GOTHIGAN comes in back. She has a small parcel in her hand._ PAUL. Lord bless me, Rose, have you ventured in here again? ROSE. Aren’t the Deegans all away in the town? PAUL. But they may be here any minute. ROSE. My father’s in the town, too, and Daisy Mullan’s visiting my mother. And she’s crying sore about something.... So I just come out. PAUL. Isn’t that all over now? I didn’t think Daisy had a single tear left in her reservoir. America soon dries up the tears, Rose. ROSE. Well, she’s crying bitter about something. PAUL. Let us make a stagger at cause and effect. Wasn’t there a young gentleman, not unlike a bank clerk, called on Daisy this forenoon? ROSE. Sure it was me seen him first! From the Bank he was. PAUL. Well, it could happen that his visit has something in common with Daisy’s tears. The young banker called here, and whispered something to ould Deegan, and it must have been something of ghastly importance for ould Deegan turned as white as paper and had to lean his body against the wall. Then he and the young banker druv off to town. ROSE. Druv off to the bank. My father followed them in to see if he could find out what was wrong. PAUL. And Dan’s in the town buying his Yankee outfit. ROSE. Yes, he’s for Philadelphy on Saturday.... [_Holds out parcel_] Give Dan that, Paul, when he comes in.... It’s a muffler.... PAUL. Ach, wait and give the sowl the muffler yourself.... Sure, you’ll see him before he takes the water. ROSE. I may and I mayn’t. My father and me had a great battle last night, and I’m going to service. Give Dan that, Paul, and tell him Rose wished him luck.