do no harm to himself to be kind. But there is
no doubt at all about it, he is a very timorous
man.

Widow Greely: That is the nature of the
Canavans, since the great-grandfather killed a
witch-hare.

Widow Deeny: The heart of the hare went into
them. What call had he to go eating it, and it
after squealing in the pot? All he did was to cut
the head off it, and throw it out of the door.

Widow Greely: It is harebrained the miller's
brother was, leaving home for the army as he did.

Widow Deeny: There did a wise woman
prophesy, Peter would be hare-hearted always, but
Antony would get the big name and the branch
for bravery, before ever he would come to his
death.

Widow Greely: No wonder a wealthy man
like the miller to be hare-hearted and the
country tossed the way it is. The Queen's
troops and Lord Essex havocking the whole of
Munster.

Widow Deeny: The Lord be with our own men
that are hiding in the woods! It is for them
I would have more respect than for any Canavan
at all.

Canavan: (Coming from inner door.) Welcome,
Widow Greely, welcome, Widow Deeny. It is
very neighbourly of you coming when I sent ask-

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