[Bitterly.]

It sounds like fool talk doesn't it.

JANE.

To my father and yours it would sound like that and Samuel James would
laugh at you, but he'd encourage you to believe in it.

ROBBIE JOHN.

Let me break it then. Smash it.

JANE.

[Determinedly.]

No. Look Robbie if I said it was whispering you the truth, what would
you say?

ROBBIE JOHN.

[Surprised.]

I would say that it was true. But you never would.

JANE.

[Determinedly.]

I say it is the truth.

ROBBIE JOHN.

You what? Ach you don't know what you say child. If I did take to it
again, look what would happen. My father would turn me out, and your
father would forbid me then ever lookin' at you again. Jane Graeme
engaged to a penniless fiddler, and she the best match in the whole
countryside. I need never think of you again Jane.

JANE.

I don't care what they bid. If you took to that fiddle and went away,
would you forget me soon?

ROBBIE JOHN.

Forget you, Jane? What makes you think that? Sure you know I gave it
up sooner than lose you.

JANE.

Then take that fiddle and do what your heart tells you to. I wondered
often and often what it was that made you so sad, and I know now. God
made you a musician and not a farmer.

ROBBIE JOHN.

And you? What would you do?

JANE.

I know and trust some day God willing, you'll come back to me, rich
and famous enough to have them all at your feet. I know you will.

ROBBIE JOHN.

God bless you wee girl for you're put a heart into me.

[They embrace. Mrs. Granahan comes in.]

MRS. GRANAHAN.

There. There. Bide a wee. Here they're all coming in for their tays.

[William John Granahan, Graeme, Taylor,
Samuel James and Grandfather come in.
Robbie John goes over to fiddle and
puts it into a case.]

WILLIAM JOHN GRANAHAN.

[Puzzled.]

So you're at it again, are you? Well I suppose there's no harm in
giving Miss Graeme a tune, but I thought you were a man to your word.

ROBBIE JOHN.

[Determinedly.]

Look here. I want you all to know I am goin' to try my luck with this.

SAMUEL JAMES.

[Exultingly.]

You're goin' to lave us like to mak' money wi' it.

ROBBIE JOHN.

I'm goin' to try.

MRS.