He won't go this day with the wind rising from the south and
west. He won't go this day, for the young priest will stop
him surely.

NORA
He'll not stop him, mother, and I heard Eamon Simon and Stephen
Pheety and Colum Shawn saying he would go.

MAURYA
Where is he itself?

NORA
He went down to see would there be another boat sailing in the
week, and I'm thinking it won't be long till he's here now, for
the tide's turning at the green head, and the hooker' tacking
from the east.

CATHLEEN
I hear some one passing the big stones.

NORA
[Looking out.]

He's coming now, and he in a hurry.

BARTLEY
[Comes in and looks round the room. Speaking sadly and
quietly.]