Three Plays: The Fiddler's House, The Land, Thomas Muskerry. Padraic Colum

      CONN

       The people of this place. The people you want to shine before.

      MAIRE

       I don't want to shine before the people.

      CONN

       I'm not saying against you, Maire.

      MAIRE

       You're wrong in thinking I want to shine at all.

      CONN Sure you go to every dance and ceilidh; and to every house where you can show off your face, and dancing, and conversation.

      MAIRE

       Do I? Maybe I do. Every girl does the like.

      CONN

       I'm not saying against it.

       Pause.

      MAIRE

       You think I'm like yourself, wanting the praise of the people.

      CONN

       And what's the harm if you do?

      MAIRE

       No harm at all. But I don't go to houses to show myself off.