The Land of Heart's Desire

The kitchen of MAURTEEN BRAIN'S house. An open grate with a turf fire is at the left side of the room, with a table in front of it. There is a door leading to the open air at the back, and another door a little to its left, leading into an inner room. There is a window, a settle, and a large dresser on the right side of the room, and a great bowl of primroses on the sill of the window. MAURTEEN BRUIN, FATHER HART; and BRIDGET BRUIN are sitting at the table. SHAWN BRUIN is setting the table for supper. MAIRE BRUIN sits on the settle reading a yellow manuscript.

MAIRE BRUIN (going over to the window and taking the flowers from the bowl.)

[She goes to the door and strews the primroses outside.

[A knock at the door. MAIRE BRUIN opens it and then goes to the dresser and fills a porringer with milk and hands it through the door and takes it back empty and closes the door.

[A knock at the door. MAIRE BRUIN opens it and then takes a sod of turf out of the hearth in the tongs and passes it through the door and closes the door and remains standing by it.

[SHAWN BRUIN comes over to her and leads her to the settle.

[She takes SHAWN'S hand but looks shyly at the priest and lets it go.

[He opens the door. A CHILD dressed in a green jacket with a red cap comes into the house.

[BRIDGET returns with the honey, and goes to the dresser and fills a porringer with milk.

[BRIDGET gives her more bread and honey.