NOTES

  IfouoryofthetessCathleeninrofessedtobeacolleofIrishfolk?loreinanIrishneersomeyearsago.Iwrotetothepiler,askingaboutitssource,butgotnoanswer,buthavesihatitwastranslatedfromLesMatiimoth`eTrimmagoodmanyyearsago,andhasbeendriftingabouttheIrishpresseversince.L`eoLesp`esgivesitasanIrishstory,andthoughtheeditorofFolklorehaskindlyadvertisedforinformation,theonlyChristianvariantIknowofisaDoale,givenbyMr.LarminieinhisWestIrishFolkTalesandRomances,ofawomanwhogoestohellforteosaveherhusband,andstaysthereaen,havingbeengrantedpermissiontocarryawayasmanysoulsascouldgtoherskirt.L`eoLesp`esmayhaveaddedafewdetails,butIhavenodoubtoftheessentialantiquityofwhatseemstomethemostimpressiveformofohesupremeparablesoftheworld.TheparablecametotheGreeksinthesacrificeofAlcestis,buthersacrificewaslessoverwhelming,lessapparentlyirremediable.L`eoLesp`estellsthestoryasfollows:??

  Cequejevaisvousdireestuducar`emeIrlandais.Leboiteux,laveugle,leparalytiquedesruesdeDublinoudeLimerick,vouslediraientmieuxquemoi,cherlecteur,sivousalliezleleurdemander,un

  sixpensedargent`alamain.?Ilpasunejeunefillecatholique`alaquelleoapprispendantles

  joursdepr`eparation`alaunionsainte,pasunbergerdesbordsdelaBlackwaterquinelepuisseredire`alaveill`ee.

  Ilyabienlongtempsquilapparuttout?`a?coupdanslavielleIrlandedeuxmardsinusdont

  personnenavaitouiparler,etquiparlaientn`eanmoinsaveclaplusgrandeperfelalanguedupays.Leurscheveux`etaientnoirsetferr`esavecdeloretleursrobesdunegrandemagnifice.

  Tousdeuxsemblaientavoirlem`emeage;ilsparaissaieredeshommesdequanteans,carleurbarbegrisormaitunpeu.

  Or,`acette`epoque,eaujourdhui,lIrlapauvre,carlesoleilavait`et`erare,etdesr`ecoltespresquenulles.Lesisnesavaient`aquelsaintesevouer,etlamis`eredevenaideplusenplusterrible.

  Danslh`otellerieo`udesdirentlesmardsfastueuxonchercha`ap`ererleursdesseins:maisccfut

  envain,ilsdemeur`erentsilediscrets.

  Etpendantquilsdemeur`erentdanslh`otellerie,ilsne

  cess`erentdepteretderepterdessacsdepi`ecesdor,dontlaviveclart`esapercevait`atraversles

  vitresdulogis.

  Gentlemen,leurditlh`otesseunjour,do`uvientquevous`etessiopuleque,venuspoursecourirla

  mis`ere

  publique,vousnefassiezpasdebonnesoeuvres?

  ?Belleh`otesse,r`eponditlundeux,nousnavonspasvouluallerau?devantdinfortuneshonorables,dansla

  ted`etretromp`espardesmis`eresfictives:queladouleurfrappe`alaporte,nousouvrirons.

  Lelendemain,quandonsutquilexistaitdeuxopulents

  `etrangerspr`ets`aprodiguerlor,lafouleassi`egealeurlogis;maislesfiguresdesgensquiensortaient

  `etaientbiendiverses.Lesunsavaientlafiert`edansleregard,lesautresportaientlahonteaufront.Lesdeux

  trafiquantsachetaientdes`amespourled`emon.L`amedunvieillardvalaitvingtpi`ecesdor,pasunpenny

  deplus;carSatanavaiteuletempsdyformerhypoth`eque.L`amedune`pouseenvalaitquantequand

  elle`etaitjolie,outquandelle`etaitlaide.L`Amedunejeunefillesepayaitdesprixfous:lesfleursles

  plusbellesetlespluspuressontlesplusch`eres.

  Pendaemps,ilexistaitdanslavilleunangedebeaut`e,latesseKettyOor.Elle`etaitlidoledu

  peuple,etlaprovidencedesis.D`esquelleeutapprisquedes

  m`ecr`eantsprofitaientdelamis`erepubliquepourd`eroberdescoeurs`aDieu,ellefitappelerson

  majordome.

  MasterPatrick,luiditelle,bienai?jedepi`ecesdordansmoncoffre??

  tmille.?

  biendebijoux??

  Pourautantdargent.?

  biendech`ateaux,deboisetdeterres??

  Pourledoubledees.?

  Ehbien!Patrick,veoutcestpasoretapportez?meant.jeneveuxgarder`amoi

  quececasteletlechampsquilentoure.

  ?

  Deuxjoursapr`es,lesordresdelapieuseKetty`etaient

  ex`ecuesetletr`esor`etaitdistribu`eauxpauvresaufuret`amesuredeleursbesoins.

  efaisaitpaslepte,ditlatradition,des

  isvoyageursdumalinesprit,quirouvaientplusd`ames`aacheter.

  Aidesparuinfame,ilsp`er`erentdanslaretraitedelanobledameetluid`erob`ereedeson

  tr`esor...envainlutta?t?elledetoutessesforcespoursauverletenudesoncoffre,leslarronsdiaboliques

  furentlesplusforts.SiKettyavaiteulesmoyensdefaireunsignedecroix,ajoutelal`egendeIrlandaise,elle

  leseutmisenfuite,maissesmaiaientcaptives?Lelarfuteffectu`e.

  Alorslespauvressollicit`erent

  envainpr`esdeKettyd`epouill`ee,ellenepouvaitplus

  secourirleurmis`ere;?ellelesabandonnait`alatentation.Pourtantilnyavaitplusquehuitjours`apasser

  pourquelesgrailesfesarrivassentenabondancedespays

  dOrient.Mais,huitjours,c`etaitunsi`ecle:huitjoursaientunesommeimmensepoursubveniraux

  exigencesdeladisette,etlespauvresallaientouexpirerdanslesangoissesdelafaim,ou,reniantlessaintes

  maximesdelEvangile,

  vendre`avilprixleur`ame,leplusbeaupr`esentdela

  munificeduSeigoutpuissant.

  EtKettynavaitplusuneobole,carelleavaitabandonn`esonch`ateauxauxmalheureux.

  Ellepassadouzeheuresdansleslarmesetledeuil,arratsescheveuxcouleurdesoleiletmeurtrissantson

  seincouleurdulis:puiselleselevar`esolue,anim`eeparunvifseded`esespoir.

  Elleserenditchezlesmardsd`ames.

  Quevoulez?vous?direntils.?

  Vousachetezdes`ames??

  Oui,unpeumalgr`evous,cepas,sainteauxyeuxdesapbir??

  Aujourdhuijeviensvousproposerunmarch`e,repritelle.?

  Lequel??

  Jaiune`ame`avendre;maiselleestch`ere.?

  Quimportesielleestpr`ecieuse?L`ame,elediamant,sappr`ecie`asablancheur.?

  CestlamieKetty.?

  Lesdeuxenvoy`esdeSatantressaillirent,Leursgriffes

  sallosousleursgantsdecuir;leursyeuxgris

  `etincel`erent:??l`ame,pure,immacul`ee,virginaledeKettyc`etaituneacquisitioninappr`eciable.

  Gentilledame,bienvoulez?vouz??

  tquantemille`ecusdor.?

  Cestfait,direntlesmards:etilste`aKettyunparchemincachet`edenoir,quellesigna

  enfrissonnant.

  ?

  Lasommeluifutpt`ee.

  Desquellefutrentr`ee,elleditaumajordome:

  Tenez,distribuezceci.Aveequejevousdonnelespauvresattendrontlahuitaine

  n`ecessaireetpasunedeleurs`amesneseralivr`eeaud`emon.

  ?

  Puisellesenfermaetreandaquopaslad`eranger.

  Troisjourssepass`erent;ellenappelapas;elleitpas.

  Quandonouvritsaporte,onlatrouvaraideetfroide:elle`etaitmortededouleur.

  Maislavee`amesiadorabledanssacharit`efutd`eclar`eenulleparleSeigneur:carelleavait

  sauv`esescitoyensdelamorte`eternelle.

  Apr`eslahuitaine,desvaisseauxnombreuxamelIrlandeaffam`eedimmensesprovisionsdegrains.

  Lafamipluspossible.Quantauxmards,ils

  disparurentdeleurh`otellerie,sansquons`utjamaiscequils`etaientdevenus.

  Toutefois,lesp`echeursdelaBlackr`etequilssonten`esdansuneprisonsouterrainepar

  ordredeLuciferjusquaumomento`uilspourrontlivrerl`amedeKettyquileura`echapp`e.jevousdisla

  l`egeellequejelasais.

  ?Maislespauvreslontrat`ed`ageelesenfantsdeCorketdeDublintentencorelaballade

  dontvoicilesdernierscouplets:?

  Poursauverlespauvresquelleaime

  Kettydonna

  Sonesprit,sacroyancem`eme

  Satanpaya

  Cette`ameaud`evoumentsublime,

  En`ecusdor,

  Disonspourrachetersoncrime,

  fiteor.

  Maislangequisefitcoupable

  Parcharit`e

  Aus`ejourdamourineffable

  Estremont`e.

  Satanvaipasdeprise

  Surcecoeurdor;

  tonssouslanefdel`eglise,

  fiteor.

  cepasquecer`e`edelimaginationdespo`etescatholiquesdelaverteEriuabler`ecit

  decar`eme?

  ThetessCathleenwasactedinDublinin1899,withMr.MarcusSt.JohnandMr.TrevorLoweasthe

  FirstandSedDemon,Mr.ValentineGraceasShemusRua,MasterCharlesSeftonasTeig,MadameSan

  CarolaasMary,MissFlorenceFarrasAleel,MissAnnaMatherasOona,Mr.CharlesHolmesasthe

  Herdsman,Mr.JackWilcoxastheGardener,Mr.WalfordasaPeasant,MissDorothyPagetasaSpirit,Miss

  M.KellyasaPeasantWoman,Mr.T.E.WilkinsonasaServant,andMissMayWhittyasThetess

  Kathleen.Theyhadtofaceaveryvehementoppositionstirredupbyapolitiandaneer,theone

  acgmeina

  pamphlet,theotherinlongarticlesdayafterday,ofblasphemybecauseofthelanguageofthedemonsorof

  ShemusRua,andbecauseImadeawomansellhersoulaescapedamnation,andofalackofpatriotism

  becauseImadeIrishmenandwomen,who,itseems,neverdidsuchathiheirs.The

  politiortheneersuadedsomefortyCatholic

  studentstosignaprotestagainsttheplay,andaCardinal,whoavowedthathehad,tomake

  another,andboth

  politiandneermadesuchobviousappealstothe

  audieobreakthepeace,thatascoreorsoofpoliceweresenttothetheatretoseethattheydidnot.Ihad,

  however,noreasrettheresult,forthestalls,tainingalmostallthatwasdistinguishedinDublin,

  andagalleryofartisansalikeinsistedonthefreedomofliterature.

  Aftertheperforman1899IaddedthelovesebetweenAleelandthetess,andinthisnewform

  theplaywasrevivedinNewYorkbyMissWycherleyaswellasbeingplayedagooddealinEnglandand

  Americabyamateurs.NowatlastIhavemadeapleterevisiontomakeitsuitableforperformahe

  AbbeyTheatre.Thefirsttwosesarealmostwhollynew,andthroughouttheplayIhaveaddedorleftout

  suchpassagesasastageexperieneyearsshowedmeencumberedthea;theplayinitsfirstform

  havingbeenwrittenbeforeIknewanythingofthetheatre.Ihavelefttheoldend,however,intheversion

  prihebodyofthisbook,becausethegefordramaticpurposeshasbeenmadeforerreason

  thanthataudiences??evenattheAbbeyTheatre??arealmostignorantofIrishmythologyorbecausea

  shallowstagemadetheelaboratevisionofarmedangelsuponamountain?sideimpossible.Thenewendis

  particularlysuitedtotheAbbeystage,wherethestageplatformbebroughtoutinfrontoftheprosiurn

  andhaveaflightofstepsatonesideupwhichtheAngeles,crossingtowardsthebackofthestageatthe

  oppositeside.Theprincipallightingisfromtwhtsinthebalywhichthrowtheirlightsintothe

  facesoftheplayers,makingfootlights

  unnecessary.TheroomatShemusRuashouseissuggestedbyagreatgreycurtain?acolourwhichbees

  fullofritsuhestreamoflightfromthearcs.Thetwoormorearchesihirdsepermitthe

  useofagauze.Theshortfrontsebeforethelastisjustlongenoughwhenplayedwith

  ialmusictoallowthesesetbehindittobeged.Theplaywhenplayedwithoutintervalinthis

  waylastsalittleoveranhour.

  TheplayerformedattheAbbeyTheatreforthefirsttimeonDecember14,1911,MissMaireONeill

  taki

  ofthetess,asefromthegoingoutoftheMertswasasfollows:?

  (MERTSrushout.ALEELcrawlsintothemiddleoftheroom;thetwilighthasfallenandgradually

  darkensasthesegoeson.)

  ALEEL.Theyrerisingup?theyrerisingthroughtheearth,

  FatAsmodelandgiddyBelial,

  Andallthefiends.Nowtheyleapintheair.

  ButwhydoesHellsgatecreakso?Roundandround,

  Hitherandhither,toandfrotheyrerunning.

  Hemovesaboutasthoughtheairwasfullofspirits.

  OOers.)

  Crouchdown,oldheron,outoftheblindstorm.

  OONA.WhereisthetessCathleen?Allthisday

  Hereyeswerefulloftears,andwhenforamoment

  Herhandonmyhand,ittrembled.

  AndnowIdonotknowwheresheisgone.

  ALEEL.Cathleenhaschosenotherfriendsthanus,

  Andtheyarerisingthroughthehollowworld.

  Demo,oldheron.

  OONA.Godguardhersoul.

  ALEEL.Shesbartereditawaythisveryhour,

  Asthoughereheworld.

  (Hekneelsbesideher,butdoesohearherwords.ThePEASAurn.Theycarrythe

  TESSCATHLEENandlayheruponthegroundbeforeOONAandALEEL.Sheliesthereasifdead.)

  OONA.O,thatsomanypitchershclay

  Shouldprosperandtheporcelainbreakintwo!

  (ShekissesthehandsOfCATHLEEN.)

  APEASANT.Wewereuhetreewherethepathturns

  Whenshegrewpaleasdeathandfaintedaway.

  CATHLEEN.O!holdme,andholdmetightly,forthestorm

  isdraggingmeaway.

  (OONAtakesherinherarms.AWOMANbeginstowail.)

  PEASANTS.Hush!

  PEASANTSHush!

  PEASANTWOMEN.Hush!

  OTHERPEASANTWOMEN.Hush!

  CATHLEEN.(halfrising)Layallthebagsofmoneyinaheap,AndwhenIamgone,oldOona,sharethem

  out

  Toeverymanandwoman:judge,andgive

  Acctotheirneeds.

  APEASANTWOMAN.Andwillshegive

  Enoughtokeepmychildrenthroughthedearth?

  ANOTHERPEASANTWOMAN.

  O,QueenofHeaven,andallyoublessedsaints,

  Letusandoursbelost,soshebeshriven.

  CATHLEEN.Benddownyourfaces,OonaandAleel;

  Igazeupoheswallowgazes

  Upouheeave,before

  Shewaheloudwaters.Donotweep

  Toogreatawhile,forthereismanyadle

  OntheHighAltarthoughonefall.Aleel,

  Whosangaboutthedancersofthewoods,

  Thatknownotthehardburdenoftheworld,

  Havingbutbreathintheirkindbodies,farewell

  Andfarewell,Oona,youwhoplayedwithme

  Andboremeinyourarmsaboutthehouse

  WhenIwasbutachild?andthereforehappy,

  Thereforehappyevehosethatdance.

  ThestormisinmyhairandImustgo.

  (Shedies.)

  OONA.Brihelooking?glass.

  (AWOMANbringsittoheroutofinnerroom.OONAholdsglassoverthelipsofCATHLEEN.AllisSilent

  foramoment,thenshespeaksinahalf?scream.)

  O,sheisdead!

  APEASANT.Shewasthegreatwhitelilyoftheworld.

  APEASANT.Shewasmorebeautifulthanthepalestars.

  ANOLDPEASANTWOMAleplantIlovedisbrokenintwo.

  (ALEELtakeslooking?glassfromOONAandflingsituponfkoor,sothatitisbrokeninmanypieces.)

  ALEEL.Ishatteryouinfragments,fortheface

  Thatbrimmedyouupwithbeautyisnomore;

  Anddie,dullheart,foryouthatwereamirror

  Arebutaballofpassioagain!

  Andlevelearthandplumysea,riseup!

  Andhaughtysky,falldown!

  APEASANTullhimuponhisknees,

  Hiscurseswillplucklightningonourheads.

  ALEEL.Angelsanddevilsclashinthemiddleair,

  Andbrazenswordsguponbrazenhelms.

  Look,look,aspearhasgohroughBelialseye!

  (AwingedANGEL,carryingatordasword,entersfromtheR.witheyesfixedupoantthing.

  TheANGELisabouttopassouttotheL.whenALEELspeaks.TheAops

  amomentandturns.)

  Looknomoreonthehalf?closedgatesofHell,

  ButspeaktomewhosemindissmittenofGod,

  Thatitmaybenomorewithmortalthings:

  Andtellofherwholiesthere.

  (TheAurnsagainandisabouttogo,butisseizedbyALEEL.)

  Tillyouspeak

  Youshallnotdriftiernity.

  Ahelightbeatsdowesofpearlarewide.

  Andsheispassingtothefloorofpeace,

  AndMaryoftheseventimeswoundedheart

  Haskissedherlips,andthelongblessedhair

  Hasfallenonherface;theLightofLights

  Looksalwaysoive,notthedeed,

  TheShadowofShadowsonthedeedalone.

  (ALEELreleasestheANGELandkneels.)

  OOhemonthefloorofpeace,

  ThatIwoulddieandgotoherIlove,

  Theyearslikegreatblackoxeheworld,

  AndGodtheherdsmangoadsthemonbehind,

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