Well, he'd be a fool, and what's more, he knows himself to be one if he goes. He'll lose all the money from Da if he goes, and I'm sure Jennie Graeme's father wouldn't turn his head to look at a fiddler. GRANDFATHER. Aye. He's tarr'ble proud o' his family. MRS. GRANAHAN. [Opens door of room and comes in.] Here. I seen Mr. Graeme and your Da comin' up the loney from the windy in the low room. SAMUEL JAMES. Well, they'll be for comin' in here and we're only in the road. Come and twist a wheen o' ropes for me. [Samuel James and Grandfather go out by door at back.] MRS. GRANAHAN. [Takes brush and sweeps floor. She then arranges a kettle at the fire. Then goes to door and looks out.] Aye. Here he bes now and that good man o' mine talkin' till him a dozen till one. And ten till one, he'll have John Graeme that angered wi' his arguin', that there'll be nothin' settled the day. [Sound of William John Granahan's voice. He appears to be talking at a great rate and most emphatically. John Graeme and William John Granahan pass the window.] Aye, to be sure. He'd rather get the better o' Graeme in an argyment as settle wi' him over twenty sons, the ould gomeril. [John Graeme and William John Granahan enter.] How dy'e do, Mr. Graeme? [She shakes hands with him warmly and warns the husband by nods not to resume the argument.] It's the brave weather for the crops this. JOHN GRAEME. Indeed we should be deeply thankful for the marcies vouchsafed us. [Solemnly.] Aye indeed. WILLIAM JOHN GRANAHAN. Well indeed I would be that myself, only the half o' them young chickens goin' off with the gapes. It was a tarr'ble to do to save what's left o' them. MRS. GRANAHAN. Oh well. Its all in the way o' Providence, Mr. Graeme. [She looks disapprovingly across at Granahan. The two men seat themselves. John Graeme beside table and Wm. Granahan on edge of table next him.] That was a fine lecture on the Temperance ye gied us Mr. Graeme, at Ballykelly. It done some people a heap o' good. [She looks across meaningly at William Granahan.] JOHN GRAEME. [Apparently much pleased.] Do you say so, Mrs. Granahan? I'm much pleased indeed to hear o' it.