In a good play every speech should be as fully flavoured as a nut or apple, and such speeches cannot be written by anyone who works among people who have shut their lips on poetry. J. M. S. January 21st, 1907. The action takes place near a village, on a wild coast of Mayo. The first Act passes on an evening of autumn, the other two Acts on the following day. There is a sort of counter on the right with shelves, holding many bottles and jugs, just seen above it.
Empty barrels stand near the counter.
At back, a little to left of counter, there is a door into the open air, then, more to the left, there is a settle with shelves above it, with more jugs, and a table beneath a window. At the left there is a large open fire-place, with turf fire, and a small door into inner room. Pegeen, a wild looking but fine girl, of about twenty, is writing at table. Six yards of stuff for to make a yellow gown. A pair of lace boots with lengthy heels on them and brassy eyes.