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DEIRDRE OF THE SORROWS DEIRDRE OF THE SORROWS By J. M. SYNGE 1 DEIRDRE OF THE SORROWS PERSONS IN THE PLAY LAVARCHAM, Deirdres nurse OLD WOMAN, Lavarchams servant OWEN, Conchubors attendant and spy CONCHUBOR, High King of Ulster FERGUS, Conchubors friend DEIRDRE NAISI, Deirdres lover AINNLE, Naisis brother ARDAN, Naisis brother TWO SOLDIERS 2 DEIRDRE OF THE SORROWS ACT I. Lavarchams house on Slieve Fuadh. DEIRDRE OF THE SORROWS ACT I Lavarchams house on Slieve Fuadh. There is a door to inner room on the left, and a door to open air on the right. Window at back and a frame with a half-finished piece of tapestry. There are also a large press and heavy oak chest near the back wall. The place is neat and clean but bare. Lavarcham, woman of fifty, is working at tapestry frame. Old Woman comes in from left. OLD WOMAN. She hasnt come yet, is it, and it falling to the night? LAVARCHAM. She has not. . . (Con- cealing her anxiety.) Its dark with the clouds are coming from the west and south, but it isnt later than the common. OLD WOMAN. Its later, surely, and I hear tell the Sons of Usna, Naisi and his brothers, are above chasing hares for two days or three, and the same awhile since when the moon was full. LAVARCHAM -- more anxiously. -- The gods send they dont set eyes on her -- (with 16 a sign of helplessness) yet if they do itself, it wasnt my wish brought them or could send them away. OLD WOMAN -- reprovingly. -- If it wasnt, youd do well to kee