MRS. GRANAHAN. I only wished more o' the same kind had heerd you. [She looks across again at William John Granahan who avoids her eye.] But you'll excuse me, I'm sure. I ha'e some things next room to look after for the evenin'. [She curtsies to Graeme and with a warning look at Granahan goes into room.] JOHN GRAEME. I am very much pleased indeed to hear your good woman say she liked what I said. How did ye take to it yourself, Mr. Granahan? WILLIAM JOHN GRANAHAN. [Suddenly waking up from twisting and untwisting a piece of string which he has found and in which he appears deeply interested while his wife is talking.] How did we like the speech you gave on temperance, d'ye say? [Carelessly.] Och, it was a very good and sensible discoorse, so I heerd Ellen and Mrs. Granahan say. JOHN GRAEME. Ye didn't go yourself then. [Disappointedly.] Man, I wanted ye there particuler. WILLIAM JOHN GRANAHAN. I ha'e no doot if I had been there, I could ha' got up and contradickted ye, for [Emphatically.] I did not agree wi' all I heerd ye said. JOHN GRAEME. [Surprised.] Not agree wi' what I said. [Scornfully with evident disgust.] Man, ye couldn't argy wi' facts. What did ye disagree wi' in the discoorse? WILLIAM JOHN GRANAHAN. Well for one thing, ye said there was too many public houses in the country. JOHN GRAEME. [Scornfully.] And every right-minded man would agree wi' that. WILLIAM JOHN GRANAHAN. Well I can shew you another. You'll no argy wi' me that if a man wants to drink, he will drink. JOHN GRAEME. [Somewhat perplexed.] Well---- [Slowly.] I suppose I do agree till that. WILLIAM JOHN GRANAHAN. And if a man will drink, he's boun' till get drunk. JOHN GRAEME. Na. Na. I don't agree till that. WILLIAM JOHN GRANAHAN. [Triumphantly.] Did you ivir hear tell of a man who was drunk wi'out drinkin'? JOHN GRAEME. That's no' in the argyment at all. WILLIAM JOHN GRANAHAN. But I tell you it is. A man's bound to be drinkin' if he gets drunk. JOHN GRAEME. I'm no contradickin' that at all. I---- WILLIAM JOHN GRANAHAN. [Interrupting.] Now houl' your tongue till I explain till ye. If a man get's drunk when he's drinkin', he's bound to be drunk o' coorse. JOHN GRAEME. [Contemptuously.] Ye talk like a child. WILLIAM JOHN GRANAHAN.