t the girl in bed
continues to stare into the woods, oblivious to their presence._)

MRS. BRENNAN (_nudging_ Carmody _with her elbow--in a harsh whisper_).
She don't see us. It's a dream she's in with her eyes open. Glory be,
it's bad she's lookin'. The look on her face'd frighten you. Speak to
her, you!

(Eileen _stirs uneasily as if this whisper had disturbed her
unconsciously._)

CARMODY (_wetting his lips and clearing his throat huskily_). Eileen.

EILEEN (_startled, turns and stares at them with frightened eyes. After
a pause she ventures uncertainly, as if she were not sure hut what
these figures might be creatures of her dream_). Father. (_Her eyes
shift to_ Mrs. Brennan's _face and she shudders._) Mrs. Brennan.

MRS. BRENNAN (_quickly--in a voice meant to be kindly_). Here we are,
all of us, come to see you. How is it you're feelin' now, Eileen?

(_While she is talking she advances to the bedside, followed by_
Carmody, _and takes one of the sick girl's hands in hers._ Eileen
_withdraws it as if stung and holds it out to her father._ Mrs.
Brennan's _face flushes angrily and she draws back from the
bedside._)

CARMODY (_moved--with rough tenderness patting her hand_). Ah, Eileen,
sure it's a sight for sore eyes to see you again! (_He bends down as if
to kiss her, but, struck by a sudden fear, hesitates, straightens
himself, and shamed by the understanding in_ Eileen's _eyes, grows red
and stammers confusedly._) How are you now? Sure it's the picture of
health you're lookin'.

(Eileen _sighs and turns her eyes away from him with a resigned
sadness._)

MRS. BRENNAN. What are you standin' there for like a stick, Mary?
Haven't you a word to say to your sister?

EILEEN (_twisting her head around and seeing_ Mary _for the first
time--with a glad cry_). Mary! I--why, I didn't see you before! Come
here.

(Mary _approaches gingerly with apprehensive side glances at_
Mrs. Brennan, _who watches her grimly._ Eileen's _arms reach out
for her hungrily. She grasps her about the waist and seems trying
to press the unwilling child to her breast._)

MARY (_fidgeting nervously--suddenly in a frightened whine_). Let me
go! (Eileen _releases her, looks at her face dazedly for a second, then
falls back limply with a little moan and shuts her eyes._ Mary, _who
has stepped back a pace, remains fixed there as if fascinated with
fright by he