playboy of the western world-第2章

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what　way　I'll　pass　these　twelve　hours　of　dark；　and　not　take　my　death　with　the

fear。　　＇Looking　out　of　door。＇



SHAWN　　＇timidly。＇　　Would　I　fetch　you　the　widow　Quin；　maybe？



PEGEEN。　　Is　it　the　like　of　that　murderer？　You'll　not；　surely。



SHAWN　　＇going　to　her；　soothingly。＇　　Then　I'm　thinking　himself　will　stop

along　with　you　when　he　sees　you　taking　on；　for　it'll　be　a　long　night…time　with

great　darkness；　and　I'm　after　feeling　a　kind　of　fellow　above　in　the　furzy

ditch；　groaning　wicked　like　a　maddening　dog；　the　way　it's　good　cause　you　have；

maybe；　to　be　fearing　now。



PEGEEN　　＇turning　on　him　sharply。＇　　What's　that？　　Is　it　a　man　you　seen？



SHAWN　　＇retreating。＇　　I　couldn't　see　him　at　all；　but　I　heard　him　groaning

out；　and　breaking　his　heart。　　It　should　have　been　a　young　man　from　his　words

speaking。



PEGEEN　　＇going　after　him。＇　　And　you　never　went　near　to　see　was　he　hurted

or　what　ailed　him　at　all？



SHAWN。　　I　did　not；　Pegeen　Mike。　　It　was　a　dark；　lonesome　place　to　be　hearing

the　like　of　him。



PEGEEN。　　Well；　you're　a　daring　fellow；　and　if　they　find　his　corpse　stretched

above　in　the　dews　of　dawn；　what'll　you　say　then　to　the　peelers；　or　the　Justice

of　the　Peace？



SHAWN　　＇thunderstruck。＇　　I　wasn't　thinking　of　that。　　For　the　love　of　God；

Pegeen　Mike；　don't　let　on　I　was　speaking　of　him。　　Don't　tell　your　father　and

the　men　is　coming　above；　for　if　they　heard　that　story；　they'd　have　great

blabbing　this　night　at　the　wake。



PEGEEN。　　I'll　maybe　tell　them；　and　I'll　maybe　not。



SHAWN。　　They　are　coming　at　the　door；　Will　you　whisht；　I'm　saying？



PEGEEN。　　Whisht　yourself。



＇She　goes　behind　counter。　　Michael　James；　fat　jovial　publican；　comes　in

followed　by　Philly　Cullen；　who　is　thin　and　mistrusting；　and　Jimmy　Farrell；　who

is　fat　and　amorous；　about　forty…five。＇



MEN　　＇together。＇　　God　bless　you。　　The　blessing　of　God　on　this　place。



PEGEEN。　　God　bless　you　kindly。



MICHAEL　　＇to　men　who　go　to　the　counter。＇　　Sit　down　now；　and　take　your

rest。　（Crosses　to　Shawn　at　the　fire。）　　And　how　is　it　you　are；　Shawn　Keogh？　

Are　you　coming　over　the　sands　to　Kate　Cassidy's　wake？



SHAWN。　　I　am　not；　Michael　James。　　I'm　going　home　the　short　cut　to　my　bed。



PEGEEN　　＇speaking　across　the　counter。＇　　He's　right　too；　and　have　you　no

shame；　Michael　James；　to　be　quitting　off　for　the　whole　night；　and　leaving

myself　lonesome　in　the　shop？



MICHAEL　　＇good…humouredly。＇　　Isn't　it　the　same　whether　I　go　for　the　whole

night　or　a　part　only？　and　I'm　thinking　it's　a　queer　daughter　you　are　if　you'd

have　me　crossing　backward　through　the　Stooks　of　the　Dead　Women；　with　a　drop

taken。



PEGEEN。　　If　I　am　a　queer　daughter；　it's　a　queer　father'd　be　leaving　me

lonesome　these　twelve　hours　of　dark；　and　I　piling　the　turf　with　the　dogs

barking；　and　the　calves　mooing；　and　my　own　teeth　rattling　with　the　fear。



JIMMY　　＇flatteringly。＇　　What　is　there　to　hurt　you；　and　you　a　fine；　hardy

girl　would　knock　the　head　of　any　two　men　in　the　place？



PEGEEN　　＇working　herself　up。＇　　Isn't　there　the　harvest　boys　with　their

tongues　red　for　drink；　and　the　ten　tinkers　is　camped　in　the　east　glen；　and　the

thousand　militia　　bad　cess　to　them！　　walking　idle　through　the　land。　

There's　lots　surely　to　hurt　me；　and　I　won't　stop　alone　in　it；　let　himself　do

what　he　will。



MICHAEL。　　If　you're　that　afeard；　let　Shawn　Keogh　stop　along　with　you。　　It's

the　will　of　God；　I'm　thinking；　himself　should　be　seeing　to　you　now。　　＇They　all

turn　on　Shawn。＇



SHAWN　　＇in　horrified　confusion。＇　　I　would　and　welcome；　Michael　James；　but

I'm　afeard　of　Father　Reilly；　and　what　at　all　would　the　Holy　Father　and　the

Cardinals　of　Rome　be　saying　if　they　heard　I　did　the　like　of　that？



MICHAEL　　＇with　contempt。＇　　God　help　you！　　Can't　you　sit　in　by　the　hearth

with　the　light　lit　and　herself　beyond　in　the　room？　You'll　do　that　surely；　for

I've　heard　tell　there's　a　queer　fellow　above；　going　mad　or　getting　his　death；

maybe；　in　the　gripe　of　the　ditch；　so　she'd　be　safer　this　night　with　a　person

here。



SHAWN　　＇with　plaintive　despair。＇　　I'm　afeard　of　Father　Reilly；　I'm　saying。　

Let　you　not　be　tempting　me；　and　we　near　married　itself。



PHILLY　　＇with　cold　contempt。＇　　Lock　him　in　the　west　room。　　He'll　stay　then

and　have　no　sin　to　be　telling　to　the　priest。



MICHAEL　　＇to　Shawn；　getting　between　him　and　the　door。＇　　Go　up　now。



SHAWN　　＇at　the　top　of　his　voice。＇　　Don't　stop　me；　Michael　James。　　Let　me

out　of　the　door；　I'm　saying；　for　the　love　of　the　Almighty　God。　　Let　me　out

（trying　to　dodge　past　him）。　　Let　me　out　of　it；　and　may　God　grant　you　His

indulgence　in　the　hour　of　need。



MICHAEL　　＇loudly。＇　　Stop　your　noising；　and　sit　down　by　the　hearth。　＇Gives

him　a　push　and　goes　to　counter　laughing。＇



SHAWN　　＇turning　back；　wringing　his　hands。＇　　Oh；　Father　Reilly　and　the

saints　of　God；　where　will　I　hide　myself　to…day？　　Oh；　St。　Joseph　and　St。

Patrick　and　St。　Brigid；　and　St。　James；　have　mercy　on　me　now！　＇Shawn　turns

round；　sees　door　clear；　and　makes　a　rush　for　it。＇



MICHAEL　　＇catching　him　by　the　coattail。＇　　You'd　be　going；　is　it？



SHAWN　　＇screaming。＇　　Leave　me　go；　Michael　James；　leave　me　go；　you　old　Pagan；

leave　me　go；　or　I'll　get　the　curse　of　the　priests　on　you；　and　of　the

scarlet…coated　bishops　of　the　courts　of　Rome。　＇With　a　sudden　movement　he　pulls

himself　out　of　his　coat；　and　disappears　out　of　the　door；　leaving　his　coat　in

Michael's　hands。＇



MICHAEL　　＇turning　round；　and　holding　up　coat。＇　　Well；　there's　the　coat　of

a　Christian　man。　　Oh；　there's　sainted　glory　this　day　in　the　lonesome　west；　and

by　the　will　of　God　I've　got　you　a　decent　man；　Pegeen；　you'll　have　no　call　to

be　spying　after　if　you've　a　score　of　young　girls；　maybe；　weeding　in　your

fields。



PEGEEN　　＇taking　up　the　defence　of　her　property。＇　　　What　right　have　you　to　be

making　game　of　a　poor　fellow　for　minding　the　priest；　when　it's　your　own　the

fault　is；　not　paying　a　penny　pot…boy　to　stand　along　with　me　and　give　me

courage　in　the　doing　of　my　work？　　＇She　snaps　the　coat　away　from　him；　and　goes

behind　counter　with　it。＇



MICHAEL　　＇taken　aback。＇　　Where　would　I　get　a　pot…boy？　　Would　you　have　me

send　the　bell…man　screaming　in　the　streets　of　Castlebar？



SHAWN　　＇opening　the　door　a　chink　and　putting　in　his　head；　in　a　small　voice。＇

　Michael　James！



MICHAEL　　＇imitating　him。＇　　What　ails　you？



SHAWN。　　The　queer　dying　fellow's　beyond　looking　over　the　ditch。　　He's　come　up；

I'm　thinking；　stealing　your　hens。　　（Looks　over　his　shoulder。）　　God　help　me；

he's　following　me　now　（he　runs　into　room）；　and　if　he's　heard　what　I　said；

he'll　be　having　my　life；　and　I　going　home　lonesome　in　the　darkness　of　the

night。　＇For　a　perceptible　moment　they　watch　the　door　with　curiosity。　　Some　one

coughs　outside。　　Then　Christy　Mahon；　a　slight　young　man；　comes　in　very　tired

and　frightened　and　dirty。＇



CHRISTY　　＇in　a　small　voice。＇　　God　save　all　here！



MEN。　　God　save　you　kindly。



CHRISTY　　＇going　to　the　counter。＇　　I'd　trouble　you　for　a　glass　of　porter；

woman　of　the　house。　　＇He　puts　down　coin。＇



PEGEEN　　＇serving　him。＇　　You're　one　of　the　tinkers；　young　fellow；　is　beyond

camped　in　the　glen？



CHRISTY。　　I　am　not；　but　I'm　destroyed　walking。



MICHAEL　　＇patronizingly。＇　　Let　you　come　up　then　to　the　fire。　　You're　looking

famished　with　the　cold。



CHRISTY。　　God　reward　you。　　（He　takes　up　his　glass　and　goes　a　little　way　across

to　the　left；　then　stops　and　looks　about　him。）　　Is　it　often　the　police　do　be

coming　into　this　place；　master　of　the　house？



MICHAEL。　　If　you'd　come　in　better　hours；　you'd　have　seen　〃Licensed　for　the

sale　of　Beer　and　Spirits；　to　be　consumed　on　the　premises；〃　written　in　white

letters　above　the　door；　and　what　would　the　polis　want　spying　on　me；　and　not　a

decent　house　within　four　miles；　the　way　every　living　Christian　is　a　bona　fide；

saving　one　widow　alone？



CHRISTY　　＇with　relief。＇　　It's　a　safe　house；　so。　＇He　goes　over　to　the　fire；

sighing　and　moaning。　　Then　he　sits　down；　putting　his　glass　beside　him　a