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Bartley rushes in making preparations to leave. Maurya scolds him, and tries to stop him leaving. He has to go today, it is last boat for several weeks and he needs to sell the horses at the fair. As Maurya starts to explain the bad omens she has seen. that have convinced her that Bartley should not go, contradicting the priest’s religious message with long-established pagan beliefs, Bartley is all business and instructs his sisters on the necessary tasks while he is away. He leaves in a hurry,
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BARTLEY: (comes in and looks round the room; speaking sadly and quietly) Where is the bit of new rope, Cathleen, was bought in Connemara?
CATHLEEN: (coming down) Give it to him, Nora; it's on a nail by the white boards. I hung it up this morning, for the pig with the black feet was eating it.
NORA: (giving him a rope) Is that it, Bartley?
MAURYA: You'd do
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