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Who?
MRS. GRANAHAN.
Now you're the soft la.s.sie. Who's the manager of the creamery up beyont?
ELLEN.
[Unsuspectingly,]
Tom Taylor of course.
MRS. GRANAHAN.
And of coorse it was Tom Taylor left ye home.
[Knock at the door.]
Come in. Come in.
[Taylor enters.]
Why speak o' the divil--how d'ye do Mr. Taylor.
TAYLOR.
[He comes in, stands rather awkwardly looking at Ellen, and then goes over near them.]
Very well, thank you, ma'am.
MRS. GRANAHAN.
This is my daughter Ellen.
[Slily.]
I think ye met her afore.
TAYLOR.
[Shaking hands with Ellen, he detains her hand for a second and then drops it.]
We did, I think, didn't we?
MRS. GRANAHAN.
[Knowingly.]
I just thought as much.
[Aside.]
Oh well, he's a brave body and would do rightly if the creamery does the same.
[Suddenly to Taylor.]
Are ye coortin' any this weather Mr. Taylor?
TAYLOR.
[Taken aback. Then decides to laugh it off.]
Well--eh--no. I'm not doin' much that way.
MRS. GRANAHAN.
[Incredulously.]
Oh indeed. Well I heerd otherwise. Its full time ye were lookin' about for a wife. You'll be gettin' well on past thirty soon.
TAYLOR.
[Fidgeting uneasily.]
Oh I'm time enough for a couple of years or more. I want to look round me a bit.
MRS. GRANAHAN.
Well ye better look sharp, for you'll soon be getting too ould for gettin' any sort of a dasint girl.
[Inquisitively.]
Ha'e ye anyone in your eye yet?
TAYLOR.
I have an account to pay your good man Mrs. Granahan.
