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Widow Quin, known for having killed her first husband, speculates marriage with Christy so that her cousin Shawn might be free to marry Pegeen Mike (whom Christy is now infatuated with). Her seduction of Christy is failing, and he is ready to go after Pegeen, but stops when he sees what he thinks is the spirit of his father (whom he believes he killed) coming to the door. As Christy hides, the Widow Quin distracts Old Mahon, Throughout the scene, Widow Quin manipulates Old Mahon into leaving
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WIDOW QUIN 鈥� [in great amusement.] 鈥� God save you, my poor man.
MAHON 鈥� [gruffly.] Did you see a young lad passing this way in the early morning or the fall of night?
WIDOW QUIN. You're a queer kind to walk in not saluting at all.
MAHON. Did you see the young lad?
WIDOW QUIN 鈥� [stiffly.] What kind was he?
MAHON. An ugly young streeler with a murderous gob
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