Far and Away Page #3

this afternoon for tea.

l'm feeling very sick

all of a sudden.

Mind yourself, Shannon. Those ladies are

models of manners and behavior.

There.

- Nothing happened!

- Nothing happened, indeed.

A poor, misguided robin has

broken a windowpane.

What a manufactured lie.

l was merely dusting

the liquor cabinet.

As if a bottle in your vicinity

stood long enough to gather dust.

Now, go upstairs.

l can manage in here.

Oh, look at what you've done.

Mary, Mary, Mary Nell

Do you hear your wedding bell

Will he love you, Mary Nell

Time and time alone will tell

You're having a dream.

This isn't really happening.

l want my land!

What became of the man l married?

Some other man's replaced him

and goes about with his name.

A murderous insurgent

under your own roof!

How horrible!

He's as ugly as sin...

and the most vicious creature

l've ever set eyes upon.

Did you get a look at him, Shannon?

A peek.

Shannon, what is your collar doing?

- lt's choking me.

- Well, do it up.

Better to choke

than to be vulgar.

l hear a noise.

Let us hope it's Stephen Chase.

We've come for your prisoner,

Mr. Christie.

Good afternoon, Mrs. Christie.

Good afternoon, ladies.

Speak of the sun

and we see its rays.

Oh, my goodness,

we were so frightened.

Keep calm.

You're safe and protected.

Go back to your sinful card playing.

Hello, Shannon.

Hello, Stephen.

My, how handsome he is.

He's a brilliant young man.

He was educated at Trinity.

Of course.

He manages all my husband's

business affairs.

Your daughter is certainly

a very lucky girl.

Yes, indeed.

Shannon, the ladies and l

would like you to play the piano.

l beg your pardon?

Come play something, Shannon.

Something fanciful and nice.

She plays beautifully.

Good gracious, child.

- lt's band music, Mother.

- ''Band music''?

lt's very modern.

lt's from America.

Shannon, stay back.

Careful, boy.

Your life's worth little as it is.

You're the bastard

that burned my father's house.

l've burned many houses in the line

of duty. Am l meant to remember yours?

Maybe you'll remember this.

Pistols, tomorrow at dawn.

Get him upstairs!

Go on.

Come, ladies. Let us resume

our pleasantries in the parlor.

Come, dear.

You, too, Shannon.

What's buzzing around inside

that head of yours, my little monkey?

The day's been disrupted, Father.

Heaven forbid.

l'm running away.

Excuse me.

There's something in here l need.

Perhaps you're wondering

why l'm running away.

Well, l'll tell you.

l'm running away

because l'm modern.

l'm modern,

and l'm going to a modern place.

You're not the only one

who's trapped.

lf l stay here, my mother will turn me

into one of her stuffy old friends.

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