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Rh Michael, at the wedding clothes. Such grand clothes as these are! You have a right to fit them on now, it would be a pity to-morrow if they did not fit. The boys would be laughing at you. Take them, Michael, and go into the room and fit them on. [She puts them on his arm.

. What wedding are you talking of? What clothes will I be wearing to-morrow?

. These are the clothes you are going to wear when you marry Delia Cahel to-morrow.

. I had forgotten that.

[He looks at the clothes and turns towards the inner room, but stops at the sound of cheering outside.

. There is the shouting come to our own door. What is it has happened?

[ come crowding in, and with them. . There are ships in the Bay; the French are landing at Killala!

[ takes his pipe from his mouth and his hat off, and stands up. The clothes slip from 's arm.

. Michael! [He takes no notice.] Michael! [He turns towards her.] Why do you look at me like a stranger?

[She drops his arm. goes over towards her. C