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      Doalty, who has been looking out the window all through Lancey’s announcements, now speaks—calmly, almost casually. Doalty: Tell him his whole camp’s on fire. Lancey: What’s your name? Who’s that lout? Owen: Doalty Dan Doalty. Lancey: Where does he live? Owen: Tulach Alainn. Lancey: What do we call it? Owen: Fair Hill. He says your whole camp is on fire.            Lancey rushes to the window and looks out. Then he wheels on Doalty. Lancey: I’ll remember you, Mr. Doalty. —-Translations, by Brian Friel.

      Doalty, who has been looking out the window all through Lancey’s announcements, now speaks—calmly, almost casually.

Doalty: Tell him his whole camp’s on fire.

Lancey: What’s your name? Who’s that lout?

Owen: Doalty Dan Doalty.

Lancey: Where does he live?

Owen: Tulach Alainn.

Lancey: What do we call it?

Owen: Fair Hill. He says your whole camp is on fire.

           Lancey rushes to the window and looks out. Then he wheels on Doalty.

Lancey: I’ll remember you, Mr. Doalty.


—-Translations, by Brian Friel.

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