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SCENE: An island off the west of Ireland.

Cottage kitchen, with nets, oilskins, spinning-wheel, some new boards standing by the wall, etc. Cathleen, a girl of about twenty, finishes kneading cake, and puts it down in the pot-oven by the fire; then wipes her hands, and begins to spin at the wheel. Nora, a young girl, puts her head in at the door.

Nora [in a low voice). Where is she?

Cathleen. She’s lying down, God help her, and maybe sleep-ing, if she’s able.

[Nora comes in softly and takes a bundle from under her shawl.

Cathleen [spinning the wheel rapidly). What is it you have?

Nora. The young priest is after bringing them. It’s a shirt and a plain stocking were got off a drowned man in Donegal.

[Cathleen stops her wheel with a sudden movement, and leans out to listen.

We’re to find out if it’s Michael’s they are, some time herself will be down looking by the sea.

Cathleen. How would they be Michael’s, Nora ? How would he go the length of that way to the far north ?

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SCBNB: An island, a short distance away from the western coast of Ireland.

The stage reveals a kitchen in a collage, where we cin see nets, waterproof dresses, a spinning-wheel, some boards of new wood standing by the wall, etc. There is Cathleen, a girl of about twenty, who has just finished kneading flour for a cake, which she puts in the pot-oven by the side of the fire. Then she wipes her hands clean, and begins spinning at the wheel. A young girl, Nora, puts her head in at the door.

Nora (speaking in a low voice). Where is she (Maurya)?

Cathleen. She is lying in bed, God help her, and might be sleeping, if she is able to do so.

(Nora enters quietly and takes out a bundle which was hidden under her shawl.)

Cathleen (spinning the wheel swiftly). What do you have there in that bundle ?

Nora. The young priest insisted on my bringing them here. It is a shirt and plain stocking which were removed from the body of a drowned man near Donegal, on the mainland.

(Cathleen stops her wheel with a sudden movement, and leans towards Nora to listen.)

We are to find out if the articles of clothing are Michael’s, and we would do that at a time when she is away at the sea-shore (looking for Michael’s dead body).

Cathleen. How could they be Michael’s, Nora ? How could his body float all that distance to the North?

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SCENE = দৃশ্য An island = একটি দ্বীপa short distance away from = অল্প দূরে অবস্থিত
the western coast of Ireland = আয়ারল্যান্ডের পশ্চিম উপকূলThe stage reveals = মঞ্চে দেখা যায়a kitchen in a cottage = একটি কুটিরের রান্নাঘরwhere we can see = যেখানে আমরা দেখতে পাইnets = মাছ ধরার জাল waterproof dresses = জলরোধী পোশাক a spinning-wheel = সুতা কাটার চাকা some boards of new wood = কিছু নতুন কাঠের তক্তা standing by the wall = দেয়ালের পাশে রাখা etc. = ইত্যাদি There is Cathleen = সেখানে ক্যাথলিন আছে a girl of about twenty = প্রায় বিশ বছর বয়সী একটি মেয়ে who has just finished = যে এইমাত্র শেষ করেছেkneading flour = ময়দা মাখা for a cake = কেক তৈরির জন্য which she puts = যা সে রাখেin the pot-oven = পাত্রের চুলায় by the side of the fire = আগুনের পাশে Then = তারপরshe wipes her hands clean = সে তার হাত পরিষ্কার করে মুছে and begins = এবং শুরু করেspinning at the wheel = চাকায় সুতা কাটতে A young girl = এক তরুণীNora = নোরা puts her head in at the door = দরজায় মাথা ঢোকায় speaking in a low voice = নিচু স্বরে বলছে Where is she? = তিনি কোথায়? She is lying in bed = তিনি বিছানায় শুয়ে আছেনGod help her = ঈশ্বর তাকে সাহায্য করুন and might be sleeping = এবং হয়তো ঘুমাচ্ছেনif she is able to do so = যদি তিনি তা করতে সক্ষম হন enters quietly = নিঃশব্দে প্রবেশ করেtakes out = বের করে a bundle = একটি পুঁটলি which was hidden = যা লুকানো ছিলunder her shawl = তার শালের নিচে spinning the wheel swiftly = দ্রুত চাকা ঘোরাতে ঘোরাতেWhat do you have = তোমার কী আছে there in that bundle? = ওই পুঁটলিতে? The young priest = তরুণ যাজক insisted on = জোর দিয়েছিলেন my bringing them here = আমি যেন এগুলো এখানে নিয়ে আসি It is = এগুলো হলো a shirt = একটি শার্ট and plain stocking = এবং একটি সাধারণ মোজা which were removed = যা খুলে নেওয়া হয়েছিল from the body = মৃতদেহ থেকেof a drowned man = এক ডুবে যাওয়া ব্যক্তির near Donegal = ডোনেগালের কাছে on the mainland = মূল ভূখণ্ডে stops her wheel = তার চাকা থামায় with a sudden movement = হঠাৎ করে leans towards Nora = নোরার দিকে ঝুঁকে পড়ে to listen = শোনার জন্য We are to find out = আমাদের খুঁজে বের করতে হবে if the articles of clothing = পোশাকগুলো are Michael’s = মাইকেলের কি না and we would do that = এবং আমরা তা করব at a time when = এমন সময়ে যখন she is away = তিনি বাইরে থাকবেন at the sea-shore = সমুদ্রতীরে looking for Michael’s dead body = মাইকেলের মৃতদেহের খোঁজ করতে How could they be Michael’s? = এগুলো কীভাবে মাইকেলের হতে পারে? How could his body = তার মৃতদেহ কীভাবে float = ভেসে যেতে পারে all that distance = এত দীর্ঘ দূরত্ব to the North? = উত্তরের দিকে?

Nora. The young priest says he’s known the like of it. “If it’s Michael’s they are,” says he, “you can tell herself he’s got a clean burial, by the grace of God; and if they’re not his, let no one say a word about them, for she’ll be getting her death,” says he, “with crying and lamenting.”

[The door which Nora half closed is blown open by a gust of wind.

Cathleen [looking out anxiously). Did you ask him would he stop Bartley going this day with the horses to the Galway fair ?

Nora. “I won’t stop him,” says he; “but let you not be afraid. Herself does be saying prayers half through the night, and the Almighty God won’t leave her destitute,” says he, “with no son living.”

Cathleen. Is the sea bad by the white rocks, Nora ?

Nora. Middling bad, God help us. There’s a great roaring in the west, and it’s worse it’ll be getting when the tide’s turned to the wind. [She goes over to the table with the bundle.] Shall I open it now?

Cathleen. Maybe she’d wake up on us, and come in before we’d done [coming to the table]. It’s a long time we’ll be, and the two of us crying.

Nora [goes to the inner door and listens]. She’s moving about on the bed. She’ll be coming in a minute.

Cathleen. Give me the ladder, and I’ll put them up in the turf-loft, the way she won’t know of them at all, and maybe when the tide turns she’ll be going down to see would he be floating from the east.

[They put the ladder against the gable of the chim-ney Cathleen goes up a few steps and hides the bundle in the turf-loft. Maurya comes from the inner room.

Maurya (looking up at Cathleen and speaking querulously). Isn’t it turf enough you have for this day and evening?COMPLETE PARAPIIRABB

Nora. The young priest says he knows instances of such things happening. He says that if they are found to be Michael’s. the can tell our mother that her son has got a decent burial, and if they are not his, we are not to say a word about them, other-wise she might kill herself with crying and expressing grief for her dead son.

(A strong rush of wind blows open the door, which Nora has half closed.)

Cathleen (looking out anxiously). Did you ask the priest whether he would dissuade Bartley from going to the Galway fair with the horses today?

Nora. He said he would not stop Bartley but added that we should not be afraid. Our mother keeps on saying prayers till midnight, and, in his view, the Almighty God would not leave such a woman forsaken, with none of her sons living.

Cathleen. Does the sea near the white rocks look rough, Nora ?

Nora. It looks moderately bad, God help us. There is a loud roaring sound in the west, and the sea will become rougher when the tide has turned opposite to the wind. (She reaches the table with the bundle.) Shall I open the bundle now?

Cathleen. It is possible that she might wake up to confront us, entering the kitchen before we have finished identifying the clothes. (Coming to the table) we are likely to take a long time doing it, for both of us will be crying.

Nora (going to the inner door and listening). She is tossing in her bed. In another minute she is going to come in.

Translation in Bangla:

The young priest says = তরুণ যাজক বলেনhe’s known the like of it = তিনি এ রকম ঘটনা আগে জানেন / দেখেছেনIf it’s Michael’s they are = যদি এগুলো মাইকেলের হয়you can tell herself = তাহলে তোমরা তাকে (মরিয়াকে) বলতে পারোhe’s got a clean burial = সে যথাযথভাবে দাফন হয়েছেby the grace of God = ঈশ্বরের কৃপায়if they’re not his = যদি এগুলো তার না হয়let no one say a word about them = তাহলে এগুলো সম্পর্কে কেউ একটি কথাও বলবে নাfor she’ll be getting her death = কারণ এতে তার মৃত্যুর মতো অবস্থা হবে / তিনি মারা যেতে পারেনwith crying and lamenting = কাঁদতে কাঁদতে ও বিলাপ করতে করতেThe door = দরজাটিwhich Nora has half closed = যা নোরা অর্ধেক বন্ধ করেছিলis blown open = হাওয়ায় খুলে যায়
by a gust of wind = প্রবল বাতাসের ঝাপটায়looking out anxiously = উদ্বিগ্নভাবে বাইরে তাকিয়ে
Did you ask him = তুমি কি তাকে জিজ্ঞাসা করেছিলেwhether he would stop Bartley = তিনি বার্টলিকে থামাবেন কি নাgoing this day = আজ যাওয়া থেকেwith the horses = ঘোড়াগুলো নিয়েto the Galway fair = গ্যালওয়ের মেলায়I won’t stop him = আমি তাকে থামাব নাlet you not be afraid = কিন্তু তোমরা ভয় পেও নাOur mother keeps on saying prayers = আমাদের মা ক্রমাগত প্রার্থনা করেনtill midnight = মধ্যরাত পর্যন্তthe Almighty God = সর্বশক্তিমান ঈশ্বরwould not leave = ছেড়ে দেবেন নাsuch a woman = এমন একজন নারীকেforsaken = অসহায় অবস্থায়with none of her sons living = যার কোনো ছেলে জীবিত নেইDoes the sea = সমুদ্র কিnear the white rocks = সাদা পাথরের কাছেlook rough = উত্তাল দেখাচ্ছেIt looks moderately bad = মাঝারি রকম খারাপ / উত্তাল দেখাচ্ছেGod help us = ঈশ্বর আমাদের সাহায্য করুনThere is = সেখানে আছেa loud roaring sound = প্রবল গর্জনের শব্দin the west = পশ্চিম দিকেthe sea will become rougher = সমুদ্র আরও উত্তাল হবেwhen the tide has turned = যখন জোয়ার ঘুরে যাবেopposite to the wind = বাতাসের বিপরীত দিকেShe reaches the table = সে টেবিলের কাছে যায়with the bundle = পুঁটলিটি নিয়েShall I open the bundle now? = আমি কি এখন পুঁটলিটি খুলব?It is possible = সম্ভবতthat she might wake up = তিনি জেগে উঠতে পারেনto confront us = আমাদের সামনে এসে পড়তে পারেনentering the kitchen = রান্নাঘরে প্রবেশ করেbefore we have finished = আমরা শেষ করার আগেidentifying the clothes = কাপড়গুলো শনাক্ত করাComing to the table = টেবিলের কাছে এসেwe are likely to take a long time = আমাদের অনেক সময় লাগতে পারেdoing it = এটি করতে for both of us = কারণ আমরা দুজনেইwill be crying = কাঁদবgoing to the inner door = ভেতরের দরজার দিকে গিয়েand listening = এবং কান পেতে শুনেShe is tossing in her bed = তিনি বিছানায় এপাশ-ওপাশ করছেনIn another minute = আর এক মিনিটের মধ্যেই she is going to come in = তিনি এখানে এসে পড়বেন

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Cathleen. Give me the ladder, and I shall put the clothes in the turf-loft in such a way that she will not know anything about the clothes at all, and it is possible when the tide turns she will go down to see whether Michael’s body has come in floating from the eastern side (and during her absence we shall be able to look at the clothes).

(They place the ladder against the triangular wall of the chimney. Cathleen goes a few steps up the ladder and hides the bundle in the turf-loft. Maurya comes from the inner room.)

Maurya (looking up at Cathleen and speaking in a complain-ing voice). Wasn’t the turf that you have sufficient till the end of the day?

Cathleen. There’s a cake baking at the fire for a short space [throwing down the turf], and Bartley will want it when the tide turns if he goes to Connemara.

[Nora picks up the turf and puts it round the pol-oven.

Maurya (sitting down on a stool at the fire]. He won’t go this day with the wind rising from the south and west. He won’t go this day, for the young priest will stop him surely.

Nora. He’ll not stop him, Mother; and I heard Eamon Simon and Stephen Pheety and Colum Shawn saying he would go.

Maurya. Where is he itself?

Nora. He went down to see would there be another boat sailing in the week, and I’m thinking it won’t be long till he’s here now, for the tide’s turning at the green head, and the hooker’s tacking from the east.

Cathleen. I hear some one passing the big stones.

Nora (looking out]. He’s coming now, and he in a hurry.

Bartley [comes in and looks round the room. Speaking sadly and quietly). Where is the bit of new rope, Cathleen, was bought in Connemara ?

Cathleen [coming down). Give it to him, Nora; it’s on a nail by the white boards. I hung it up this morning, for the pig with the black feet was eating it.

Nora [giving him a rope). Is that it, Bartley?

Maurya. You’d do right to leave that rope, Bartley, hanging by the boards. [Bartley takes the rope.) It will be wanting in this place, I’m telling you, if Michael is washed up to-morrow morning, or the next morning, or any morning in the week; for it’s a deep grave we’ll make him, by the grace of God.

Cathleen. There is a cake which has been baking at the fire for sonic time (throwing down the turf) and Bartley will need it when the tide turns if he is to go to Connemara.

(Nora picks up the turf and puts it round the pot-oven.)

Maurya (sitting down on a stool at the fire). I hope he won’t go today, since the wind is rising from south and west (and bad weather is expected). He won’t go today, because the young priest (I hope) will certainly stop him.

Nora. He is not going to stop him, Mother and I heard Eamon Simon and Stephen Pheety and Colum Shawn saying that Bartley has decided to go.

Maurya. Where is Bartley himself?

Nora. He went down to find out if there would be another boat sailing this week, and I think it wouldn’t be long now before he is here, for the tide is turning at the green head, and the hooker is coming from the eastern direction, constantly changing course to have the wind behind it.

Cathleen. I hear some one passing by the big stones.

Nora (looking out). It is Bartley coming now, and he is in a hurry.

Bartley (comes in and looks round the room. He speaks sadly and quietly). Where is the piece of small rope which was bought in Connemara ?

Translation in Bangla:

Give me the ladder = আমাকে মইটা দাওand I shall put the clothes = এবং আমি কাপড়গুলো রাখবin the turf-loft = পিট (জ্বালানি)-এর মাচায়in such a way that = এমনভাবে যে
she will not know anything about the clothes at all = তিনি কাপড়গুলোর ব্যাপারে কিছুই জানতে পারবেন নাand it is possible = এবং সম্ভবতwhen the tide turns = যখন জোয়ার ঘুরবে
she will go down = তিনি নিচে যাবেনto see whether = দেখতে যেMichael’s body = মাইকেলের মৃতদেহhas come in floating = ভেসে এসেছে কি নাfrom the eastern side = পূর্ব দিক থেকেThey place the ladder = তারা মইটি রাখেagainst the triangular wall of the chimney = চিমনির ত্রিভুজাকার দেয়ালের সঙ্গে ঠেস দিয়েCathleen goes a few steps up the ladder = ক্যাথলিন মই বেয়ে কয়েক ধাপ ওপরে ওঠেand hides the bundle = এবং পুঁটলিটি লুকিয়ে রাখেin the turf-loft = পিটের মাচায়Maurya comes from the inner room = মরিয়া ভেতরের ঘর থেকে আসেনlooking up at Cathleen = ক্যাথলিনের দিকে উপরে তাকিয়েspeaking in a complaining voice = অভিযোগের সুরে বলছেনWasn’t the turf = পিট কিthat you have = তোমাদের যা আছেsufficient = যথেষ্ট নয়till the end of the day = দিনের শেষ পর্যন্তThere is a cake = একটি কেক আছেwhich has been baking = যা বেক হচ্ছেat the fire = আগুনেfor some time = কিছু সময় ধরেthrowing down the turf = পিট নিচে ফেলতে ফেলতেBartley will need it = বার্টলির এটি দরকার হবেwhen the tide turns = যখন জোয়ার ঘুরবেif he is to go = যদি সে যায়to Connemara = কনেমারায়Nora picks up the turf = নোরা পিট তুলে নেয়and puts it round the pot-oven = এবং পাত্রের চুলার চারপাশে রাখেsitting down on a stool = একটি টুলে বসেat the fire = আগুনের পাশেI hope he won’t go today = আশা করি সে আজ যাবে নাsince the wind is rising = কারণ বাতাস জোরে বইছেfrom south and west = দক্ষিণ ও পশ্চিম দিক থেকেbad weather is expected = খারাপ আবহাওয়ার আশঙ্কা আছেHe won’t go today = সে আজ যাবে নাbecause the young priest = কারণ তরুণ যাজকwill certainly stop him = নিশ্চয়ই তাকে থামাবেনHe is not going to stop him = তিনি তাকে থামাবেন নাMother = মাI heard = আমি শুনেছিEamon Simon = ইমন সাইমনStephen Pheety = স্টিফেন ফিটিColum Shawn = কলাম শনsaying that = বলতে যেBartley has decided to go = বার্টলি যাওয়ার সিদ্ধান্ত নিয়েছেWhere is Bartley himself? = বার্টলি নিজে কোথায়?He went down = সে নিচে গেছেto find out = জানতেif there would be = থাকবে কি নাanother boat = আরেকটি নৌকাsailing this week = এই সপ্তাহে যাত্রা করবেI think = আমি মনে করিit wouldn’t be long = বেশি দেরি হবে নাbefore he is here = সে এখানে আসতেthe tide is turning = জোয়ার ঘুরছেat the green head = গ্রিন হেডেthe hooker = হুকার (এক ধরনের পালতোলা নৌকা)is coming = আসছেfrom the eastern direction = পূর্ব দিক থেকেconstantly changing course = বারবার দিক পরিবর্তন করেto have the wind behind it = বাতাসকে অনুকূলে রাখতেI hear = আমি শুনতে পাচ্ছিsomeone passing by = কেউ পাশ দিয়ে যাচ্ছেthe big stones = বড় পাথরগুলোর পাশ দিয়েlooking out = বাইরে তাকিয়েIt is Bartley = ও বার্টলিcoming now = এখন আসছেhe is in a hurry = সে তাড়াহুড়োয় আছেcomes in = ভেতরে আসেlooks round the room = ঘরের চারদিকে তাকায়speaks sadly and quietly = দুঃখভরে ও শান্তভাবে বলেWhere is = কোথায়
the piece of small rope = ছোট দড়ির টুকরোটিwhich was bought = যা কেনা হয়েছিলin Connemara = কনেমারায়

Cathleen (coming down the ladder). Give it to him, Nora; it is hanging by a nail near the white boards. I hung it up there this morning, because I found the pig with the black feet eating it.

Nora (giving him the rope). Is this the rope you mean, Bartley ?

Maurya. It is better if you leave the rope there, Bartley, hanging near the boards. (Bartley takes the rope.) It will be needed here, I tell you, if Michael’s body is washed up tomorrow morning, or the morning after, or any other morning in the week; for we will make a deep grave for him, by the grace of God (and the rope will be required for lowering the coffin into the deep grave).94

Bartley (beginning to work with the rope). I’ve no halter the way I can ride down on the mare, and I must go now quickly. This is the one boat going for two weeks or beyond it, and the fair will be a good fair for horses, I heard them saying below.

Maurya. It’s a hard thing they’ll be saying below if the body is washed up and there’s no man in it to make the coffin, and t after giving a big price for the finest white boards you’d find in Connemara.

[She looks round at the boards.

Bartley. How would it be washed up, and we after looking each day for nine days, and a strong wind blowing a while back from the west and south?

Maurya. If it isn’t found itself, that wind is raising the sea, and there was a star up against the moon, and it rising in the night. If it was a hundred horses, or a thousand horses, you had itself, what is the price of a thousand horses against a son where there is one son only.

Bartley (working at the halter, to Cathleen]. Let you go down each day, and see the sheep aren’t jumping in on the rye, and if the jobber comes you can sell the pig with the black feet if there is a good price going.

pig. Maurya. How would the like of her get a good price for a

Bartley [to Cathleen]. If the west wind holds with the last bit of the moon let you and Nora get up weed enough for another cock for the kelp. It’s hard set we’ll be from this day with no one in it but one man to work.

Maurya. It’s hard set we’ll be surely the day you’re drowned with the rest. What way will I live and the girls with ne, and I an old woman looking for the grave ?

(Bartley lays down the halter, takes off his old coal, and puts on a newer one of the same flannel.

Bartley (to Nora). Is she coming to the pier ?

95 Bartley tley (beginning to work with the rope, trying to make a halter out of it). I have no halter with which I can ride the mare, and I must leave now quickly. This is the only boat that is leaving for more than two weeks, and the fair is expected to be a good one for selling horses, I heard people saying in the town below.

Maurya. It would be a harsh remark that they would be making in the town, if the body of Michael is washed up, and there is no one in the house to make the coffin, and that after I have paid a heavy price for the finest boards you can find in Connemara.

(She looks round at the boards.)

Bartley. How would the body be washed up, after we have looked for it continually for nine days, and when a stong wind has been blowing a short while back from the south and west ?

Maurya. If the body has not been found yet it is because the wind is raising the sea, and the moon rose in the night and there was a star up against it, which rose in the night. If you had a hundred horses, or even a thousand horses, their price would be insignificant in comparison with a son when he is the only one (left alive).

Bartley (working at the halter, to Cathleen). You must go every day and sce that the sheep do not jump in on the rye crop, and if the cattle dealer comes, you can sell the pig with the black feet if a good price is offered.

Maurya. I don’t think a girl like her would be able to get a good price for a pig.

Bartley (to Cathleen). If the west wind continues to blow during the remaining bit of moon (moonlit nights), then you and Nora should collect enough weed to make another cock for the kelp (iodine-containing mineral). It will go hard with us from this day with only one man in the house to work.

Maurya. It will be still harder with us when you are also drowned with the rest of them. How will I manage to live then, and how will the girls live, with I being an old woman who is on the brink of the grave ?

(Bartley lays down the halter, and after taking off his old coat, puts on a new coat made of the same flannel.)

Bartley (to Nora). Is she (the boat) coming on to the pier ?

Translation in Bangla:

coming down the ladder = মই বেয়ে নিচে নেমে Give it to him = ওকে এটা দাও
it is hanging = এটি ঝুলছেby a nail = একটি পেরেকেnear the white boards = সাদা তক্তাগুলোর কাছেI hung it up there = আমি এটি সেখানে ঝুলিয়ে রেখেছিলামthis morning = আজ সকালেbecause I found = কারণ আমি দেখেছিলামthe pig with the black feet = কালো পা-ওয়ালা শূকরটিeating it = এটি খাচ্ছিলgiving him the rope = তাকে দড়িটি দিয়েIs this the rope = এটি কি সেই দড়িyou mean = যার কথা তুমি বলছBartley? = বার্টলি?It is better = ভালো হবেif you leave the rope there = যদি তুমি দড়িটি সেখানে রেখে দাওhanging near the boards = তক্তাগুলোর কাছে ঝুলিয়েIt will be needed here = এটি এখানে প্রয়োজন হবেI tell you = আমি তোমাকে বলছিif Michael’s body = যদি মাইকেলের মৃতদেহis washed up = তীরে ভেসে ওঠেtomorrow morning = আগামীকাল সকালেor the morning after = অথবা তার পরের সকালেor any other morning in the week = অথবা সপ্তাহের অন্য যেকোনো সকালেwe will make = আমরা বানাব / খুঁড়বa deep grave = একটি গভীর কবরfor him = তার জন্যby the grace of God = ঈশ্বরের কৃপায়the rope will be required = দড়িটির প্রয়োজন হবেfor lowering the coffin = কফিন নামানোর জন্যinto the deep grave = গভীর কবরে

beginning to work with the rope = দড়ি নিয়ে কাজ শুরু করে trying to make a halter out of it = এটি দিয়ে লাগাম বানানোর চেষ্টা করে I have no halter = আমার কোনো লাগাম নেই with which = যেটি দিয়ে I can ride the mare = আমি মাদি ঘোড়ায় চড়তে পারি I must leave now quickly = আমাকে এখনই দ্রুত যেতে হবে This is the only boat = এটিই একমাত্র নৌকাthat is leaving = যা ছেড়ে যাচ্ছেfor more than two weeks = দুই সপ্তাহেরও বেশি সময়ের জন্যthe fair = মেলাis expected to be = হওয়ার আশা করা হচ্ছেa good one = ভালো একটিfor selling horses = ঘোড়া বিক্রির জন্যI heard people saying = আমি লোকদের বলতে শুনেছিin the town below = নিচের শহরেIt would be a harsh remark = এটি খুব কঠিন কথা হবেthey would be making = তারা বলবেif Michael’s body = যদি মাইকেলের মৃতদেহis washed up = তীরে ভেসে ওঠেthere is no one = কেউ না থাকেin the house = বাড়িতেto make the coffin = কফিন বানানোর জন্যafter I have paid = আমি দাম দেওয়ার পরওa heavy price = অনেক দামfor the finest boards = সবচেয়ে ভালো তক্তাগুলোর জন্যyou can find = তুমি খুঁজে পেতে পারোin Connemara = কনেমারায়She looks round at the boards = তিনি তক্তাগুলোর দিকে চারদিকে তাকানHow would the body = মৃতদেহ কীভাবেbe washed up = তীরে ভেসে উঠবেafter we have looked for it = আমরা এটি খোঁজার পরওcontinually = একটানা for nine days = নয় দিন ধরেa strong wind = প্রবল বাতাসhas been blowing = বইছেa short while back = কিছুক্ষণ আগেfrom the south and west = দক্ষিণ ও পশ্চিম দিক থেকেIf the body has not been found yet = যদি মৃতদেহ এখনও পাওয়া না যায়it is because = তার কারণthe wind is raising the sea = বাতাস সমুদ্রকে উত্তাল করছেthe moon rose = চাঁদ উঠেছিলin the night = রাতেthere was a star = একটি তারা ছিলup against it = তার পাশে / বিপরীতেIf you had = যদি তোমার থাকতa hundred horses = একশোটি ঘোড়াor even a thousand horses = অথবা এক হাজারটিও ঘোড়াtheir price = তাদের মূল্যwould be insignificant = তুচ্ছ হতোin comparison with = তুলনায়a son = একটি ছেলেwhen he is the only one = যখন সে একমাত্র ছেলেYou must go every day = তোমাকে প্রতিদিন যেতে হবেsee that = খেয়াল রাখতে হবে যেthe sheep = ভেড়াগুলোdo not jump in = ঢুকে না পড়েon the rye crop = রাইয়ের ক্ষেতেif the cattle dealer comes = যদি পশু ব্যবসায়ী আসেyou can sell = তুমি বিক্রি করতে পারোthe pig with the black feet = কালো পা-ওয়ালা শূকরটিif a good price is offered = যদি ভালো দাম পাওয়া যায়I don’t think = আমি মনে করি নাa girl like her = তার মতো একটি মেয়েwould be able to get = পেতে পারবেa good price = ভালো দামfor a pig = একটি শূকরের জন্যIf the west wind continues to blow = যদি পশ্চিমা বাতাস বইতেই থাকেduring the remaining bit of moon = চাঁদের অবশিষ্ট সময়েyou and Nora = তুমি ও নোরাshould collect = সংগ্রহ করবেenough weed = যথেষ্ট সামুদ্রিক শৈবালto make another cock = আরেকটি স্তূপ বানানোর জন্যfor the kelp = কেল্পের জন্যIt will go hard with us = আমাদের খুব কষ্ট হবেfrom this day = আজ থেকেwith only one man = মাত্র একজন পুরুষ নিয়েin the house = বাড়িতেto work = কাজ করার জন্যIt will be still harder with us = আমাদের অবস্থা আরও কঠিন হবেwhen you are also drowned = যখন তুমিও ডুবে যাবেwith the rest of them = অন্যদের মতোHow will I manage to live = আমি কীভাবে বাঁচবthen = তখনhow will the girls live = মেয়েরা কীভাবে বাঁচবেI being an old woman = আমি একজন বৃদ্ধা হয়েwho is on the brink of the grave = যে কবরের দ্বারপ্রান্তে রয়েছেBartley lays down the halter = বার্টলি লাগামটি নিচে রাখেtaking off his old coat = পুরোনো কোট খুলেputs on a new coat = নতুন কোট পরেmade of the same flannel = একই ফ্ল্যানেলের তৈরিIs she coming = সেটি কি আসছেon to the pier? = জেটির দিকে?

Nora [looking out]. She’s passing the green head and letting fall her sails.

Bartley getting his purse and tobacco). I’ll have half an hour to go down, and you’ll see me coming again in two days, or in three days, or maybe in four days if the wind is bad.

Maurya (turning round to the fire and putting the shawl over her head). Isn’t it a hard and cruel man won’t hear a word from an old woman, and she holding him from the sea ?

Cathleen. It’s the life of a young man to be going on the sea, and who would listen to an old woman with one thing and she saying it over ?

Bartley [taking the halter). I must go now quickly. I’ll ride down on the red mare, and the grey pony’ll run behind me…… The blessing of God on you.

[He goes out.

Maurya [crying out as he is in the door]. He’s gone now. God spare us, and we’ll not see him again. He’s gone now, and when the black night is falling I’ll have no son left me in the world.

Cathleen. Why wouldn’t you give him your blessing and he looking round in the door? Isn’t it sorrow enough is on every one in this house without your sending him out with an unlucky word behind him, and a hard word in his ear?

[Maurya takes up the tongs and begins raking the fire aimlessly without looking round.

Nora (turning towards her). You’re taking away the turf from the cake.

Cathleen [crying out]. The Son of God forgive us, Nora, we’re after forgetting his bit of bread.

[She comes over to the fire.

Nora. And it’s destroyed he’ll be going till dark night, and he after eating nothing since the sun went up.

Cathleen (turning the cake out of the oven). It’s destroyed he’ll be, surely. There’s no sense left on any person in a house where an old woman will be talking for ever.

(Maurya sways herself on her stool.

97 Nora (looking out). She is passing the green head and dropping her sails.

Bartley (getting his purse and tobacco). I have half an hour to reach there, and you will find me coming back in two days, or in three days, or, if the wind is unfavourable, it is possible that I return after four days.

Maurya (turning round to the fire and putting the shawl over her head). Is he not a hard and cruel man, because he would not hear a word from an old woman like me, who is only trying to hold him back from the sea ?

Cathleen. Going to the sea is a part of a young man’s life. and who would pay heed to the words of an old woman who has only one thing to say, and keeps on saying it over and over?

Bartley (picking up the halier). I must leave now quickly, I shall ride down (to the sea-shore) on the red mare, and the grey pony will run behind me……I wish the blessing of God on you.

(He goes out.)

Maurya (crying out as he is in the door). He is gone now, may God spare us, and we shall never see him again. He is gone now, and when the black night falls I shall have none of my sons left in the world.

Cathleen. Why would you not give him your blessing, even though he was looking round at the door? Doesn’t every one in this house have sorrow enough befalling him, that you must add to it by sending him out with an unlucky word spoken within his hearing, and speaking an inauspicious word when his back is turned ?

(Maurya takes up the tongs and begins raking the fire aimlessly, without looking round.)

Nora (turning towards her). You are removing the turf from the cake.

Cathleen (crying out). May Christ, the Son of God, forgive us, Nora, for we have forgotten to give him his bit of food.

(She comes over to the fire.)

Nora. And he will be starved to death, travelling all day, and having had nothing to cat since sun-rise.

Cathleen (taking the cake out of the oven). No one can have her wits about her in a house where an old woman keeps on talking for ever.

(Maurya moves her body from side to side on the stool.)

Cathleen [cutting off some of the bread and rolling it in a cloth to Maurya]. Let you go down now to the spring well and give him this and he passing. You’ll see him then and the dark word will be broken, and you can say “God speed you,” the way he’ll be easy in his mind.

Maurya [taking the bread). Will I be in it as soon as himself?

Cathleen. If you go now quickly.

Translation in Bangla:

looking out = বাইরে তাকিয়েShe is passing = এটি অতিক্রম করছেthe green head = গ্রিন হেড
dropping her sails = পাল নামাচ্ছেgetting his purse and tobacco = তার মানিব্যাগ ও তামাক নিতে নিতেI have half an hour = আমার আধা ঘণ্টা সময় আছেto reach there = সেখানে পৌঁছাতেyou will find me = তোমরা আমাকে দেখতে পাবেcoming back = ফিরে আসতেin two days = দুই দিনের মধ্যেor in three days = অথবা তিন দিনের মধ্যেif the wind is unfavourable = যদি বাতাস অনুকূলে না থাকেit is possible = সম্ভবতI return after four days = আমি চার দিন পরে ফিরবturning round to the fire = আগুনের দিকে ফিরেputting the shawl over her head = মাথায় শাল জড়িয়েIs he not = সে কি নয়a hard and cruel man = কঠোর ও নিষ্ঠুর মানুষbecause he would not hear = কারণ সে শুনতে চায়নিa word = একটি কথাfrom an old woman like me = আমার মতো এক বৃদ্ধার কাছ থেকেwho is only trying = যে শুধু চেষ্টা করছেto hold him back = তাকে ফিরিয়ে রাখতেfrom the sea = সমুদ্রে যাওয়া থেকেGoing to the sea = সমুদ্রে যাওয়াis a part of = একটি অংশof a young man’s life = একজন যুবকের জীবনেরwho would pay heed = কে গুরুত্ব দেবেto the words = কথাগুলোকেof an old woman = এক বৃদ্ধারwho has only one thing to say = যার বলার একটাই কথাkeeps on saying it = বারবার বলে যায়over and over = বারবারpicking up the halter = লাগাম তুলে নিয়েI must leave now quickly = আমাকে এখনই দ্রুত যেতে হবেI shall ride down = আমি চড়ে যাবon the red mare = লালচে মাদি ঘোড়ায়the grey pony = ধূসর টাট্টু ঘোড়াটিwill run behind me = আমার পেছনে দৌড়াবেI wish the blessing of God on you = ঈশ্বরের আশীর্বাদ তোমার উপর বর্ষিত হোকHe goes out = সে বেরিয়ে যায়crying out = চিৎকার করেHe is gone now = সে এখন চলে গেছেmay God spare us = ঈশ্বর আমাদের রক্ষা করুনwe shall never see him again = আমরা আর তাকে কখনও দেখতে পাব নাwhen the black night falls = যখন অন্ধকার রাত নেমে আসবেI shall have = আমার থাকবেnone of my sons left = আমার কোনো ছেলেই অবশিষ্ট থাকবে নাin the world = পৃথিবীতেWhy would you not give him your blessing = তুমি তাকে আশীর্বাদ দিলে না কেনeven though = যদিওhe was looking round = সে ফিরে তাকাচ্ছিলat the door = দরজায়Doesn’t everyone = সবাই কি নয়in this house = এই বাড়িতেhave sorrow enough = যথেষ্ট দুঃখে আছে
you must add to it = তোমাকে কি তাতে আরও যোগ করতে হবেby sending him out = তাকে বিদায় দিয়েwith an unlucky word = অশুভ কথা বলেspoken within his hearing = তার শোনার মধ্যেan inauspicious word = অমঙ্গলসূচক কথাwhen his back is turned = যখন সে পিঠ ফিরিয়ে আছেtakes up the tongs = চিমটা তুলে নেয়begins raking the fire = আগুন খুঁচাতে শুরু করেaimlessly = উদ্দেশ্যহীনভাবেwithout looking round = পিছনে না তাকিয়েturning towards her = তার দিকে ফিরেYou are removing = তুমি সরিয়ে দিচ্ছthe turf = পিটfrom the cake = কেকের কাছ থেকেcrying out = চিৎকার করেMay Christ = খ্রিস্ট যেনthe Son of God = ঈশ্বরের পুত্রforgive us = আমাদের ক্ষমা করেনwe have forgotten = আমরা ভুলে গেছিto give him = তাকে দিতেhis bit of food = তার খাবারের অংশShe comes over to the fire = সে আগুনের কাছে আসেhe will be starved to death = সে না খেয়ে কষ্ট পাবে / অনাহারে থাকবেtravelling all day = সারাদিন ভ্রমণ করেhaving had nothing to eat = কিছু না খেয়েsince sunrise = সূর্য ওঠার পর থেকেtaking the cake out of the oven = চুলা থেকে কেক বের করেNo one can have her wits about her = কারও মাথা ঠিক থাকতে পারে নাin a house = এমন একটি বাড়িতেwhere an old woman = যেখানে একজন বৃদ্ধাkeeps on talking = ক্রমাগত কথা বলেfor ever = সারাক্ষণmoves her body from side to side = শরীর এদিক-ওদিক দোলানon the stool = টুলের উপরcutting off some of the bread = কিছু রুটি কেটেrolling it in a cloth = কাপড়ে জড়িয়েLet you go down now = তুমি এখন নিচে যাওto the spring well = ঝরনার কূপের কাছেgive him this = এটা তাকে দাও
he passing = যখন সে যাবেYou’ll see him then = তখন তুমি তাকে দেখতে পাবেthe dark word will be broken = অশুভ কথার প্রভাব কেটে যাবেyou can say = তুমি বলতে পারবেGod speed you = ঈশ্বর তোমার মঙ্গল করুন / শুভযাত্রাhe’ll be easy in his mind = তার মন শান্ত হবেtaking the bread = রুটিটি নিয়েWill I be in time = আমি কি সময়মতো পৌঁছাবas soon as himself? = তার আগে / তার সমান সময়ে?If you go now quickly = যদি তুমি এখনই দ্রুত যাও

Maurya (standing up unsteadily]. It’s hard set I am to walk.

Cathleen (looking at her anxiously). Give her the stick, Nora, or maybe she’ll slip on the big stones.

Nora. What stick ?

Cathleen. The stick Michael brought from Connemara.

Maurya [taking a stick Nora gives her]. In the big world the old people do be leaving things after them for their sons and children, but in this place it is the young men do be leaving things behind for them that do be old.

[See goes out slowly. Nora goes over ladder. to the

Cathleen. Wait, Nora, maybe she’d turn back quickly. She’s that sorry, God help her, you wouldn’t know the thing she’d do.

Nora. Is she gone round by the bush?

Cathleen looking out]. She’s gone now. Throw it down quickly, for the Lord knows when she’ll be out of it again.

Nora [getting the bundle from the loft]. The young priest said he’d be passing to-morrow, and we might go down and speak to him below if it’s Michael’s they are surely.

Cathleen [taking the bundle). Did he say what way they were found ?

Nora [coming down). “There were two men,” says he, “and they rowing round with poteen before the cocks crowed, and the oar of one of them caught the body, and they passing the black cliffs of the north.”

99 in cloth to Maurya). You must go down to the spring well and give him this bread as he passes by. You will see him then and the effect of the inauspicious word will be cancelled, and you can say “May God make you prosper in your work” in such a way that he will feel easy in his mind.

Maurya (taking the bread). Will I be able to reach the spot as quickly as he would ?

Cathleen. Yes, if you leave quickly now.

walk. Maurya (standing up shakily). It is a problem for me to

Cathleen (looking at her with anxiety). Give her the walking-stick, Nora, otherwise she might slip on the big stones.

Nora Which stick ?

Cathleen. The stick Michael brought from Connemara.

Maurya (taking the stick which Nora gives her). In the big world (outside their island) it is the custom for old people to leave things behind for their sons and daughters to use, but in this place it is the young men who leave things behind them for those who are old.

(She goes out slowly. Nora goes over to the ladder.)

Cathleen. Wait, Nora; it is possible that she would turn back quickly. She is in such a wretched condition, God help her, that you don’t know what she might do.

Nora. Has she gone round by the side of the bush ?

Cathleen (looking out). She is gone now. Throw it (the bundle) down quickly, for only God knows when she will be out of the house again.

Nora (getting the bundle from the loft). The young priest said he would be passing (by the village) tomorrow, and that we might go down and tell him below if we are certain that the clothes are Michael’s.

Cathleen (taking the bundle). Did he tell you the manner in which the clothes were found ?

Nora (coming down the ladder). He said: “There were two men, and they were rowing with a load of illicit whiskey before the crowing of the cock, and the oar of one of the men caught the body, as they were passing the black cliffs of the north.”100

Cathleen trying to open the bundle). Give me a knife, Nora; the string’s perished with the salt water, and there’s a black knot on it you wouldn’t loosen in a week.

Translation in Bangla:

standing up shakily = টলমল করে দাঁড়িয়েIt is a problem for me = আমার জন্য কষ্টকর
to walk = হাঁটাlooking at her with anxiety = উদ্বিগ্নভাবে তার দিকে তাকিয়েGive her = তাকে দাও
the walking-stick = লাঠিটিotherwise = নইলেshe might slip = তিনি পিছলে যেতে পারেনon the big stones = বড় পাথরগুলোর ওপরWhich stick? = কোন লাঠি?The stick = লাঠিটিMichael brought = মাইকেল এনেছিলfrom Connemara = কনেমারা থেকেtaking the stick = লাঠিটি নিয়েwhich Nora gives her = যা নোরা তাকে দেয়In the big world = বাইরের বড় পৃথিবীতেit is the custom = রীতি হলোfor old people = বয়স্ক মানুষদেরto leave things behind = জিনিসপত্র রেখে যাওয়াfor their sons and daughters = তাদের ছেলে-মেয়েদের জন্যto use = ব্যবহারের জন্যbut in this place = কিন্তু এই জায়গায়it is the young men = তরুণরাইwho leave things behind = জিনিসপত্র রেখে যায়for those who are old = বয়স্কদের জন্যShe goes out slowly = তিনি ধীরে ধীরে বেরিয়ে যানgoes over to the ladder = মইয়ের কাছে যায়Wait, Nora = অপেক্ষা করো, নোরাit is possible = সম্ভবতshe would turn back = তিনি ফিরে আসতে পারেনquickly = তাড়াতাড়িShe is in such a wretched condition = তিনি এতই শোচনীয় অবস্থায় আছেনGod help her = ঈশ্বর তাকে সাহায্য করুনyou don’t know = তুমি জানো নাwhat she might do = তিনি কী করতে পারেনHas she gone round = তিনি কি ঘুরে গেছেনby the side of the bush? = ঝোপের পাশ দিয়ে?looking out = বাইরে তাকিয়েShe is gone now = তিনি এখন চলে গেছেনThrow it down = এটি নিচে নামাওquickly = তাড়াতাড়িonly God knows = একমাত্র ঈশ্বরই জানেনwhen she will be out of the house again = তিনি আবার কখন বাড়ির বাইরে থাকবেনgetting the bundle = পুঁটলিটি নামিয়েfrom the loft = মাচা থেকেThe young priest said = তরুণ যাজক বলেছিলেনhe would be passing = তিনি এ পথে যাবেনtomorrow = আগামীকালwe might go down = আমরা নিচে যেতে পারিtell him = তাকে বলতে পারিif we are certain = যদি আমরা নিশ্চিত হইthat the clothes are Michael’s = কাপড়গুলো মাইকেলেরtaking the bundle = পুঁটলিটি নিয়েDid he tell you = তিনি কি তোমাকে বলেছিলেনthe manner in which = কীভাবেthe clothes were found? = কাপড়গুলো পাওয়া গিয়েছিল?coming down the ladder = মই বেয়ে নিচে নেমেThere were tw men = সেখানে দুজন লোক ছিলthey were rowing = তারা নৌকা বাইছিলwith a load of illicit whiskey = অবৈধ মদের বোঝা নিয়েbefore the crowing of the cock = মোরগ ডাকার আগেthe oar = বৈঠাof one of the men = একজন লোকেরcaught the body = মৃতদেহে লেগেছিলas they were passing = যখন তারা অতিক্রম করছিলthe black cliffs = কালো খাড়া পাহাড়গুলোof the north = উত্তরেরtrying to open the bundle = পুঁটলিটি খোলার চেষ্টা করেGive me a knife = আমাকে একটি ছুরি দাওthe string has perished = দড়িটি নষ্ট হয়ে গেছেwith the salt water = লবণাক্ত পানিতেthere is a black knot on it = এতে একটি শক্ত কালো গিঁট আছেyou wouldn’t loosen = তুমি খুলতে পারবে নাin a week = এক সপ্তাহেও

Nora [giving her a knife). I’ve heard tell it was a long way to Donegal.

Cathleen (cutting the string]. It is surely. There was a man in here a while ago the man sold us that knife-and he said if you set off walking from the rocks beyond, it would be in seven days you’d be in Donegal.

Nora. And what time would a man take, and he floating?

[Cathleen opens the bundle and takes out a bit of a shirt and a stocking. They look at them eagerly.

Cathleen (in a low voice). The Lord spare us, Nora! isn’t it a queer hard thing to say if it’s his they are surely?

Nora. I’ll get his shirt off the hook the way we can put the one flannel on the other. [She looks through some clothes hanging in the corner.] It’s not with them, Cathleen, and where will it be ?

Cathleen. I’m thinking Bartley put it on him in the morn-ing, for his own shirt was heavy with the salt in it. [Pointing to the corner.) There’s a bit of a sleeve was of the same stuff. Give me that and it will do. [Nora brings it to her and they compare the flannel.) It’s the same stuff, Nora; but if it is itself aren’t there great rolls of it in the shops of Galway, and isn’t it many another man may have a shirt of it as well as Michael himself?

Nora [who has taken up the stocking and counted the stitches, crying out). It’s Michael, Cathleen, it’s Michael God spare his soul, and what will herself say when she hears this story, and Bartley on the sea?

Cathleen [iaking the stocking]. It’s a plain stocking.

Nora. It’s the second one of the third pair I knitted, and I put up three-score stitches, and I dropped four of them.

Cathleen (trying to open the bundle). Give me a knife, Nora. The string has decayed with the salt water, and there is a black knot on it that one would not be able to loosen in a week.

Nora (giving her a knife). I’ve heard it said that it is a long way to Donegal.

Cathleen (cutting the string). It certainly is. A man came here some time back the same man who sold us that knife-and he said that if one started walking from the rocks beyond (after crossing the sea) it would take one seven days to reach Donegal.

Nora. And what time would it take the floating body of a man to reach there?

of (Cathleen opens bundle and takes out a shirt and stocking. They look at them eagerly.)

Cathleen (in a low voice). May the Lord spare us, Nora ! Is it (what you have said) not a very hard thing to say if the clothes are really Michael’s?

Nora. I shall get his shirt off the hook, so that we may compare them by putting one flannel on the other. (She looks through some clothes hanging in the corner.) It is not with the other clothes, Cathleen, and where else could it be?

Cathleen. I think Bartley must have put it on in the morning. for his own shirt was heavy because of the salt in it. (Pointing to the corner.) There is a bit of a sleeve which was made from the same stuff (material). Give me that sleeve and it will suffice (for our purpose). (Nora brings it to her and they compare the flannel.) It is the same material, Nora; but if it is, there are great rolls of it in the shops in Galway, and wouldn’t many other men besides Michael have shirts of the same material?

Nora (who has taken the stocking and counted the stitches in it, cries out). It’s Michael’s, Cathleen. It’s Michael’s, God spare us his soul! And what will our mother say when she hears this story, and Bartley on the sea ?

Cathleen (taking the stocking). It’s a plain stocking. (So how could you be sure about it’s being Michael’s ?)

Nora. It is the second stocking from the third pair of stockings I knitted, and (I recognise it because) I put up sixty stitches, and I dropped four stitches.

Translation in Bangla:

giving her a knife = তাকে একটি ছুরি দিয়েI’ve heard it said = আমি শুনেছিthat it is a long way = যে এটি অনেক দূরের পথto Donegal = ডোনেগাল পর্যন্তcutting the string = দড়িটি কাটতে কাটতেIt certainly is = নিশ্চয়ই তাইA man came here = একজন লোক এখানে এসেছিলsome time back = কিছুদিন আগেthe same man = সেই একই লোকwho sold us that knife = যে আমাদের ওই ছুরিটি বিক্রি করেছিলhe said = সে বলেছিলif one started walking = যদি কেউ হাঁটা শুরু করেfrom the rocks beyond = ওপারের পাথরগুলো থেকেit would take = সময় লাগবেseven days = সাত দিনto reach Donegal = ডোনেগালে পৌঁছাতেwhat time = কত সময়would it take = লাগবেthe floating body of a man = ভেসে যাওয়া একজন মানুষের মৃতদেহেরto reach there? = সেখানে পৌঁছাতে?opens the bundle = পুঁটলিটি খোলেtakes out = বের করেa shirt = একটি শার্টand a stocking = এবং একটি মোজাThey look at them eagerly = তারা আগ্রহের সঙ্গে সেগুলোর দিকে তাকায়in a low voice = নিচু স্বরেMay the Lord spare us = প্রভু আমাদের রক্ষা করুনIs it not = এটা কি নয়a very hard thing to say = বলা খুব কঠিন কথাif the clothes are really Michael’s? = যদি কাপড়গুলো সত্যিই মাইকেলের হয়?I shall get = আমি নিয়ে আসবhis shirt = তার শার্টoff the hook = হুক থেকেso that = যাতেwe may compare them = আমরা তুলনা করতে পারিby putting one flannel on the other = একটি ফ্ল্যানেলের ওপর আরেকটি ফ্ল্যানেল রেখেShe looks through = সে খুঁজে দেখেsome clothes = কিছু কাপড়hanging in the corner = কোণায় ঝুলছেIt is not = এটি নেইwith the other clothes = অন্য কাপড়গুলোর সঙ্গেwhere else could it be? = তাহলে আর কোথায় হতে পারে?I think = আমি মনে করিBartley must have put it on = বার্টলি নিশ্চয়ই এটি পরিয়ে দিয়েছিলin the morning = সকালেhis own shirt = তার নিজের শার্টwas heavy = ভারী ছিলbecause of the salt in it = এতে লবণ লেগে থাকার কারণেPointing to the corner = কোণার দিকে ইঙ্গিত করেThere is = সেখানে আছেa bit of a sleeve = হাতার একটি টুকরোwhich was made = যা তৈরি হয়েছিলfrom the same material = একই কাপড় দিয়েGive me that sleeve = আমাকে হাতার টুকরোটি দাওit will suffice = সেটাই যথেষ্ট হবেNora brings it to her = নোরা সেটি তার কাছে নিয়ে আসেthey compare the flannel = তারা ফ্ল্যানেল কাপড় মিলিয়ে দেখেIt is the same material = এটি একই কাপড়there are great rolls of it = এর বড় বড় রোল আছেin the shops = দোকানগুলোতেin Galway = গ্যালওয়েতেwouldn’t many other men = আরও অনেক মানুষের কি নেইbesides Michael = মাইকেল ছাড়াওshirts of the same material? = একই কাপড়ের শার্ট?who has taken the stocking = যে মোজাটি হাতে নিয়েছেcounted the stitches = সেলাই/ফোঁড় গুনেছেcries out = চিৎকার করে ওঠেIt’s Michael’s = এটা মাইকেলেরGod spare his soul = ঈশ্বর তার আত্মার মঙ্গল করুনWhat will our mother say = আমাদের মা কী বলবেনwhen she hears this story = যখন তিনি এই খবর শুনবেনBartley on the sea = আর বার্টলি সমুদ্রেtaking the stocking = মোজাটি নিয়েIt’s a plain stocking = এটি একটি সাধারণ মোজাIt is the second stocking = এটি দ্বিতীয় মোজাটিfrom the third pair = তৃতীয় জোড়ারof stockings I knitted = যা আমি বুনেছিলামI put up sixty stitches = আমি ষাটটি ফোঁড় তুলেছিলামI dropped four stitches = আমি চারটি ফোঁড় বাদ দিয়েছিলাম

Cathleen [counts the stitches). It’s that number is in it [crying out]. Ah, Nora, isn’t it a bitter thing to think of him floating that way to the far north, and no one to keen him but the black hags that do be flying on the sea?

Nora (swinging herself half round, and throwing out her arms on the clothes). And isn’t it a pitiful thing when there is nothing left of a man who was a great rower and fisher but a bit of an old shirt and a plain stocking?

Cathleen (after an instant]. Tell me is herself coming, Nora? I hear a little sound on the path.

Nora (looking out]. She is, Cathleen. She’s coming up to the door.

Cathleen. Put these things away before she’ll come in. Maybe it’s easier she’ll be after giving her blessing to Bartley, and we won’t let on we’ve heard anything the time he’s on the sca.

Nora [helping Cathleen to close the bundle]. We’ll put them here in the corner.

[They put them into a hole in the chimney-corner. Cathleen goes back to the spinning-wheel.

Nora. Will she see it was crying 1 was?

Cathleen. Keep your back to the door the way the light’ll not be on you.

[Nora sits down at the chimney-corner, with her back to the door. Maurya comes in very slowly, without looking at the girls, and goes over to her stool at the other side of the fire. The cloth with the bread is still in her hand. The girls look at each other, and Nora points to the bundle of bread.

Cathleen [after spinning for a moment]. You didn’t give him his bit of bread?

[Maurya begins to keen softly, without turning round.

Cathleen. Did you see him riding down?

[Maurya goes on keening.

103 Cathleen (counts the stitches). Yes, that is the number of stitches in it (crying out). Ah, Nora, isn’t it a bitter thought that our brother should be floating all the way to the far north and no one to mourn him except the black ugly birds that fly above the sca ?

Nora (swinging herself half round, and embracing the clothes with her arms). And is it not a pitiful thing that there should be nothing left of a man who was a great rower and fisherman except a piece of an old shirt and a plain stocking?

Cathleen (after a moment). Tell me, Nora, is she (Maurya) coming? I hear a low sound on the path.

Nora (looking out). She is coming, Cathleen. She is coming up to the door.

Cathleen. Put these things (clothes) away before she can come in. Maybe she is casier in mind now after giving her bless-ing to Bartley, and we would not admit that we have heard anything during the time he is on the sea.

Nora (helping Cathleen to tie up the bundle). We’ll hide them here in the corner.

(They put the clothes into a hole in the chimney-corner. Cathleen goes back to the spinning-wheel.)

Nora. Will she be able to see that I have been crying?

Translation in Bangla:

counts the stitches = ফোঁড়গুলো গোনেthat is the number = এটাই সেই সংখ্যাof stitches = ফোঁড়েরin it = এতে আছেcrying out = চিৎকার করে ওঠেAh, Nora = আহ, নোরাisn’t it a bitter thought = এটি কি অত্যন্ত বেদনাদায়ক চিন্তা নয়our brother should be floating = আমাদের ভাই ভেসে যাচ্ছেall the way = পুরো পথ জুড়েto the far north = সুদূর উত্তরেno one = কেউ নেইto mourn him = তাকে শোক করার জন্যexcept = ছাড়াthe black ugly birds = কালো কুৎসিত পাখিগুলোthat fly above the sea = যারা সমুদ্রের উপর উড়ে বেড়ায়swinging herself half round = আধা ঘুরেembracing the clothes = কাপড়গুলো জড়িয়ে ধরেwith her arms = তার দুই হাতেis it not = এটা কি নয়a pitiful thing = অত্যন্ত করুণ বিষয়there should be nothing left = কিছুই অবশিষ্ট নেইof a man = একজন মানুষেরwho was = যে ছিলa great rower = একজন দক্ষ দাঁড় টানা নাবিকand fisherman = এবং জেলেexcept = শুধুa piece of an old shirt = একটি পুরোনো শার্টের টুকরোand a plain stocking = এবং একটি সাধারণ মোজাafter a moment = কিছুক্ষণ পরেTell me = আমাকে বলোis she coming? = তিনি কি আসছেন?I hear = আমি শুনতে পাচ্ছিa low sound = মৃদু শব্দon the path = পথেlooking out = বাইরে তাকিয়েShe is coming = তিনি আসছেনcoming up to the door = দরজার দিকে এগিয়ে সছেনPut these things away = এই জিনিসগুলো সরিয়ে রাখোbefore she can come in = তিনি ভেতরে আসার গেMaybe = হয়তোshe is easier in mind now = তার মন এখন কিছুটা শান্তafter giving her blessing = আশীর্বাদ দেওয়ার পরেto Bartley = বার্টলিকেwe would not admit = আমরা স্বীকার করব নাthat we have heard anything = যে আমরা কিছু শুনেছিduring the time = যতক্ষণhe is on the sea = সে সমুদ্রে আছেhelping Cathleen = ক্যাথলিনকে সাহায্য করেto tie up the bundle = পুঁটলিটি বেঁধে দিতেWe’ll hide them = আমরা এগুলো লুকিয়ে রাখবhere in the corner = এখানে কোণায়They put the clothes = তারা কাপড়গুলো রাখেinto a hole = একটি গর্তেin the chimney-corner = চিমনির কোণায়goes back = ফিরে যায়to the spinning-wheel = সুতা কাটার চাকায়Will she be able to see = তিনি কি বুঝতে পারবেনthat I have been crying? = যে আমি কেঁদেছি?Keep your back to the door = দরজার দিকে পিঠ দিয়ে বসে থাকোso that = যাতেthe light will not fall on you = আলো তোমার ওপর না পড়েsits down = বসে পড়েat the chimney-corner = চিমনির কোণায়with her back to the door = দরজার দিকে পিঠ দিয়েcomes in very slowly = খুব ধীরে ভেতরে আসেনwithout looking at the girls = মেয়েদের দিকে না তাকিয়েgoes over to her stool = নিজের টুলের কাছে যানat the other side of the fire = আগুনের অপর পাশেThe cloth with the bread = রুটি-জড়ানো কাপড়টিis still in her hand = এখনও তার হাতে আছেThe girls look at each other = মেয়েরা একে অপরের দিকে তাকায়Nora points to = নোরা ইশারা করেthe bundle of bread = রুটির পুঁটলির দিকেafter spinning for a moment = কিছুক্ষণ সুতা কাটার পরYou didn’t give him = তুমি তাকে দাওনিhis bit of bread? = তার রুটির অংশ?begins to keen softly = আস্তে আস্তে বিলাপ শুরু করেনwithout turning round = পেছনে না ফিরেDid you see him = তুমি কি তাকে দেখেছriding down? = ঘোড়ায় চড়ে নিচে যেতে?goes on keening = বিলাপ করতে থাকেন

Main text:

Cathleen. Keep your back towards the door in such a way that the light will not fall on you.

(Nora sits down at the chimney-corner, with her back to the door. Maurya comes in very slowly, without looking at the girls, and goes over to her stool at the other side of the fire. The cloth with the bread is still in her hand. The girls look at each other, and Nora points to the bundle of bread.)

Cathleen (after spinning for a moment). Did you not give Bartley his bit of bread?

(Maurya begins to chant words of lamentation softly, without turning round)

Cathleen. Did you see him riding down (to the sea)?

(Maurya goes on chanting.)

Cathleen la little impatiently). God forgive you; isn’t it a better thing to raise your voice and tell what you seen, than to be making lamentation for a thing that’s done? Did you see Bartley, I’m saying to you?

day. Maurya (with a weak voice). My heart’s broken from this

Cathleen (as before). Did you see Bartley?

Maurya. I seen the fearfullest thing.

Cathleen [leaves her wheel and looks out]. God forgive you; he’s riding the mare now over the green head, and the grey pony behind him.

Maurya [starts, so that her shawl falls back from her head and shows her white tossed hair. With a frightened voice). The grey pony behind him……

Cathleen [coming to the fire). What is it ails you at all?

Maurya [speaking very slowly]. I’ve seen the fearfullest thing any person has seen since the day Bride Dara seen the dead man with the child in his arms.

Cathleen and Nora. Uah.

[They crouch down in front of the old woman at the fire.

Nora. Tell us what it is you seen.

Maurya. I went down to the spring well, and I stood there saying a prayer to myself. Then Bartley came along, and he riding on the red mare with the grey pony behind him [she puts up her hands as if to hide something from her eyes). The Son of God spare us, Nora I

Cathleen. What is it you seen ?

Maurya. I seen Michael himself.

Cathleen (speaking softly). You did not, Mother. It wasn’t Michael you seen, for his body is after being found in the far north, and he’s got a clean burial, by the grace of God.

Cathleen (a little impatiently). May God forgive you! Would it not be a better thing to raise your voice and tell us what you have seen, than going on making lamentations for what has been done? I am asking you, did you see Bartley?

Maurya (in a weak voice). I am heart-broken from this day.

Cathleen (as before). Did you see Bartley ?

Maurya. I have seen the most fearful thing.

Cathleen (leaving her wheel and looking out). May God forgive you! He (Bartley) is riding the mare now over the green head, and the grey pony behind him.

Maurya (she is startled, so that her shawl falls back from her head and shows her white, dishevelled hair. She speaks with a frightened voice). The grey pony behind him……?

Cathleen (coming to the fire). What is it that ails you?

Maurya (speaking very slowly). I have seen the most fearful thing any person has witnessed since the day Bride Dara saw the dead man with the child in his arms.

Cathleen and Nora. Oh I

(They sit down huddled in front of the old woman at the fire.)

Nora. Tell us what you saw.

Translation in Bangla:

Keep your back towards the door = দরজার দিকে পিঠ দিয়ে বসে থাকোin such a way that = এমনভাবে যাতেthe light will not fall on you = আলো তোমার ওপর না পড়েsits down = বসে পড়ে
at the chimney-corner = চিমনির কোণায়with her back to the door = দরজার দিকে পিঠ য়েcomes in very slowly = খুব ধীরে ভেতরে আসেনwithout looking at the girls = মেয়েদের দিকে না তাকিয়েgoes over to her stool = নিজের টুলের কাছে যানat the other side of the fire = আগুনের অপর পাশেThe cloth with the bread = রুটিসহ কাপড়টিis still in her hand = এখনও তার হাতে আছেThe girls look at each other = মেয়েরা একে অপরের দিকে তাকায়points to = ইশারা করেthe bundle of bread = রুটির পুঁটলির দিকে

after spinning for a moment = কিছুক্ষণ সুতা কাটার পরDid you not give = তুমি কি দাওনিBartley = বার্টলিকেhis bit of bread? = তার রুটির অংশ?begins to chant = বিলাপ করতে শুরু করেনwords of lamentation = শোকের কথাsoftly = আস্তেwithout turning round = পিছনে না ফিরেDid you see him = তুমি কি তাকে দেখেছriding down = ঘোড়ায় চড়ে নিচে যেতেto the sea = সমুদ্রের দিকেgoes on chanting = বিলাপ করতে থাকেনa little impatiently = একটু অধৈর্য হয়েMay God forgive you = ঈশ্বর তোমাকে ক্ষমা করুনWould it not be = এটা কি ভালো হতো নাa better thing = আরও ভালো কাজto raise your voice = জোরে কথা বলাtell us = আমাদের বলাwhat you have seen = তুমি কী দেখেছthan going on making lamentations = বিলাপ করে যাওয়ার চেয়েfor what has been done = যা ঘটে গেছে তার জন্যI am asking you = আমি তোমাকে জিজ্ঞাসা করছিdid you see Bartley? = তুমি কি বার্টলিকে দেখেছ?in a weak voice = দুর্বল কণ্ঠেI am heart-broken = আমার হৃদয় ভেঙে গেছেfrom this day = আজ থেকেDid you see Bartley? = তুমি কি বার্টলিকে দেখেছ?I have seen = আমি দেখেছিthe most fearful thing = সবচেয়ে ভয়ঙ্কর জিনিসleaving her wheel = সুতা কাটার চাকা ছেড়েlooking out = বাইরে তাকিয়েHe is riding = সে ঘোড়ায় চড়ছেthe mare = মাদি ঘোড়াটিover the green head = গ্রিন হেডের ওপর দিয়েthe grey pony = ধূসর টাট্টু ঘোড়াটিbehind him = তার পেছনেshe is startled = তিনি চমকে ওঠেনher shawl falls back = তার শাল পিছলে যায়from her head = মাথা থেকেshows = প্রকাশ করেher white, dishevelled hair = তার সাদা এলোমেলো চুলwith a frightened voice = ভীত কণ্ঠেThe grey pony behind him = ধূসর টাট্টু ঘোড়াটি তার পেছনে…coming to the fire = আগুনের কাছে এসেWhat is it = কী হয়েছেthat ails you? = তোমার কী কষ্ট হচ্ছে?speaking very slowly = খুব ধীরে ধীরে বলছেনI have seen = আমি দেখেছিthe most fearful thing = সবচেয়ে ভয়ঙ্কর ঘটনাany person has witnessed = কোনো মানুষ কখনও দেখেছেsince the day = সেই দিন থেকেBride Dara saw = ব্রাইড দারা দেখেছিলেনthe dead man = মৃত মানুষটিকেwith the child in his arms = যার কোলে একটি শিশু ছিলOh! = আহ!sit down huddled = গুটিসুটি মেরে বসে পড়েin front of = সামনেthe old woman = বৃদ্ধা মহিলারat the fire = আগুনের পাশেTell us = আমাদের বলোwhat you saw = তুমি কী দেখেছI went down = আমি নিচে গিয়েছিলামto the spring well = ঝরনার কূপের কাছেI stood there = আমি সেখানে দাঁড়িয়েছিলামsaying a prayer = প্রার্থনা করছিলামto myself = মনে মনেThen Bartley came along = তারপর বার্টলি এলোriding on the red mare = লাল মাদি ঘোড়ায় চড়েwith the grey pony behind him = আর ধূসর টাট্টু ঘোড়াটি তার পেছনেShe puts up her hands = তিনি দুই হাত তুলে ধরেনas if = যেনto hide something = কিছু লুকাতেfrom her eyes = তার চোখের সামনে থেকেThe Son of God spare us = ঈশ্বরের পুত্র আমাদের রক্ষা করুনWhat is it you saw? = তুমি কী দেখেছ?I saw Michael himself = আমি মাইকেলকেই দেখেছিspeaking softly = আস্তে করে বলছেYou did not = তুমি দেখোনিMother = মাIt wasn’t Michael = তিনি মাইকেল ছিলেন নাfor his body = কারণ তার মৃতদেহhas been found = পাওয়া গেছেin the far north = সুদূর উত্তরেhe has got a clean burial = তিনি যথাযথভাবে দাফন হয়েছেনby the grace of God = ঈশ্বরের কৃপায়

Maurya. I went down to the spring well, and stood there saying a prayer to myself. Then Bartley came along, and he was riding on the red mare with the grey pony behind him (she puts her hands before her eyes as if to hide something). May Christ save us, Nora I

Cathleen. What is it that you have seen?

Maurya. I saw Michael himself.

Cathleen (speaking softly). You could not have seen Michael, mother. It was not Michael you have seen, for his body has been found in the far north, and he has received a decent burial, by God’s grace.

Maurya la little defiantly). I’m after seeing him this day, and he riding and galloping. Bartley came first on the red mare, and I tried to say “God speed you,” but something choked the words in my throat. He went by quickly and “The blessing of God on you,” says he, and I could say nothing. I looked up then, and I crying, at the grey pony and there was Michael upon it-with fine clothes on him, and new shoes on his feet.

Cathleen (begins to keen). It’s destroyed we are from this day. It’s destroyed, surely.

Nora. Didn’t the young priest say the Almighty God won’t leave her destitute with no son living?

Maurya (in a low voice, but clearly). It’s little the like of him knows of the sea…… Bartley will be lost now, and let you call in Eamon and make me a good coffin out of the white boards, for I won’t live after them. I’ve had a husband, and a husband’s father, and six sons in this house-six fine men, though it was a hard birth I had with every one of them and they coming to the world and some of them were found and some of thein were not found, but they’re gone now the lot of them…… There were Stephen and Shawn were lost in the great wind, and found after in the Bay of Gregory of the Golden Mouth, and carried up the two of them on one plank, and in by that door.

[She pauses for a moment, the girls start as if they heard something through the door that is half open behind them.

Nora (in a whisper). Did you hear that, Cathleen ? Did you hear a noise in the north-east ?

Cathleen (in a whisper). There’s some one after crying out by the seashore.

Maurya [continues without hearing anything). There was Sheamus and his father, and his own father again, were lost in a dark night, and not a stick or sign was seen of them when the sun went up. There was Patch after was drowned out of a curragh that was turned over. I was sitting here with Bartley, and he a baby lying on my two knees, and I seen two women, and threc women, and four women coming in, and they crossing themselves and not saying a word. I looked out then, and there were men

Maurya (speaking a little challengingly). I have really seen him this day, and he was riding very fust. First it was Bartley luho came on the red mare, and I tried to say, “God bless you,” but something choked the words in my throat. He passed me quickly, and he said, “The blessing of God on you,” and I could say nothing in return. I looked up then, (and 1 was crying) at the grey pony, and there was Michael sitting on it-wearing fine clothes, and with new shoes on his feet.

Cathleen (begins to chant in lamentation). We are ruined from this day. We are surely ruined !

Nora. Did not the young priest say that the Almighty God would not leave her bereft of all her sons?

Maurya (in a low but clear voice). It is little that people like him know about the sea…… Bartley will be lost now, and you should call in Eamon and ask him to make me a good coffin out of the white boards, for I won’t remain alive after all my sons are dead. I have lost a husband, and his father, and six sons of this house-six fine men, though it was after a very painful labour that each one of them came into the world-and the bodies of some of them were recovered, while those of the others’ were never found, but all of them are gone now, the whole lot of them.

There were Stephen and Shawn who were lost in a heavy storm, and later found in the Bay of Gregory of the Golden Mouth, and both of them were carried up on the same plank, and brought in by that door.

(She pauses for a moment, the girls are startled, as if they heard something through the door behind them, which is half open.)

Nora (in a whisper). Did you hear that, Cathleen? Did you hear a noise coming from the north-eastern direction?

Cathleen (in a whisper). Some one seems to be crying out by the sea-shore.

Maurya (continues, without hearing anything). There were Sheamus and his father, and the father’s father, who perished in a dark night, and when the sun rose not a stick or sign of them could be seen. After them there was Patch who was drowned when he fell out of a boat that overturned. I was sitting here with Bartley-he was just a baby then, lying on my knees-and I saw two women, and then three women, and then four women coming in, and they were crying softly and not saying a word. I looked 

coming after them, and they holding a thing in the half of a red sail, and water dripping out of it-it was a dry day, Nora-and leaving a track to the door.

[She pauses again with her hand stretched out towards the door. It opens softly and old women begin to come in, crossing themselves on the thres-hold, and kneeling down in front of the stage with red petticoats over their heads.

Translation in Bangla:

I went down = আমি নিচে গিয়েছিলামto the spring well = ঝরনার কূপেstood there = সেখানে ড়িয়েছিলামsaying a prayer = প্রার্থনা করছিলামto myself = মনে মনেThen Bartley came along = তারপর বার্টলি এলোhe was riding = সে চড়ে আসছিলon the red mare = লাল মাদি ঘোড়ায়with the grey pony behind him = আর ধূসর টাট্টু ঘোড়াটি তার পেছনেshe puts her hands before her eyes = তিনি চোখের সামনে দুই হাত তোলেনas if to hide something = যেন কিছু আড়াল করতে চানMay Christ save us = খ্রিস্ট আমাদের রক্ষা করুনWhat is it = কীthat you have seen? = তুমি দেখেছ?I saw Michael himself = আমি মাইকেলকেই দেখেছিspeaking softly = আস্তে করে বলছেYou could not have seen = তুমি দেখতে রোনিMichael = মাইকেলকেIt was not Michael = তিনি মাইকেল ছিলেন নাhis body has been found = তার মৃতদেহ পাওয়া গেছেin the far north = সুদূর উত্তরেhe has received = তিনি পেয়েছেনa decent burial = যথাযথ দাফনby God’s grace = ঈশ্বরের কৃপায়speaking a little challengingly = একটু দৃঢ়/প্রতিবাদী ভঙ্গিতে বলছেনI have really seen him = আমি সত্যিই তাকে দেখেছিthis day = আজhe was riding very fast = সে খুব দ্রুত ঘোড়ায় চড়ছিলFirst = প্রথমেit was Bartley = বার্টলিই ছিলwho came = যে এসেছিলon the red mare = লাল মাদি ঘোড়ায়I tried to say = আমি বলার চেষ্টা করেছিলামGod bless you = ঈশ্বর তোমার মঙ্গল করুনsomething choked = কিছু একটা আটকে দিয়েছিলthe words = কথাগুলোin my throat = আমার গলায়He passed me quickly = সে দ্রুত আমাকে অতিক্রম করে গেলThe blessing of God on you = ঈশ্বরের আশীর্বাদ তোমার ওপর বর্ষিত হোকI could say nothing = আমি কিছুই বলতে পারিনিI looked up = আমি উপরে তাকালামat the grey pony = ধূসর টাট্টু ঘোড়াটির দিকেthere was Michael = সেখানে মাইকেল ছিলsitting on it = তার ওপর বসেwearing fine clothes = সুন্দর পোশাক পরেwith new shoes = নতুন জুতা পরেon his feet = তার পায়েbegins to chant in lamentation = বিলাপ শুরু করেWe are ruined = আমরা ধ্বংস হয়ে গেছিfrom this day = আজ থেকেWe are surely ruined = আমরা সত্যিই ধ্বংস হয়ে গেছিDid not the young priest say = তরুণ যাজক কি বলেননিthe Almighty God = সর্বশক্তিমান ঈশ্বরwould not leave her = তাকে ছেড়ে দেবেন নাbereft of all her sons = সব ছেলে হারিয়েin a low but clear voice = নিচু কিন্তু স্পষ্ট কণ্ঠেpeople like him = তার মতো মানুষknow about the sea = সমুদ্র সম্পর্কে জানেBartley will be lost = বার্টলি মারা যাবে / হারিয়ে যাবেcall in Eamon = ইমনকে ডেকে আনোmake me a good coffin = আমার জন্য একটি ভালো কফিন বানাওout of the white boards = সাদা তক্তাগুলো দিয়েI won’t remain alive = আমি আর বেঁচে থাকব নাafter all my sons are dead = আমার সব ছেলে মারা যাওয়ার পরেI have lost = আমি হারিয়েছিa husband = একজন স্বামীhis father = তার বাবাকেsix sons = ছয় ছেলেof this house = এই বাড়িরsix fine men = ছয়জন ভালো মানুষafter a very painful labour = অনেক কষ্টের প্রসবের পরeach one of them = তাদের প্রত্যেকেইcame into the world = পৃথিবীতে এসেছিলthe bodies of some of them = তাদের কারও কারও মৃতদেহwere recovered = উদ্ধার করা হয়েছিলthose of the others = অন্যদেরগুলোwere never found = কখনও পাওয়া যায়নিall of them are gone = সবাই চলে গেছেthe whole lot of them = তারা সবাইStephen and Shawn = স্টিফেন ও শনwere lost = হারিয়ে গিয়েছিলin a heavy storm = প্রবল ঝড়েlater found = পরে পাওয়া গিয়েছিলin the Bay of Gregory of the Golden Mouth = গোল্ডেন মাউথের গ্রেগরির উপসাগরেboth of them = তারা দুজনwere carried up = তুলে আনা হয়েছিলon the same plank = একই তক্তার উপরbrought in by that door = ওই দরজা দিয়ে ভেতরে আনা হয়েছিলShe pauses for a moment = তিনি কিছুক্ষণ থামেনthe girls are startled = মেয়েরা চমকে ওঠেthrough the door = দরজা দিয়েwhich is half open = যা আধখোলাin a whisper = ফিসফিস করেDid you hear that? = তুমি কি ওটা শুনেছ?a noise = একটি শব্দcoming from = আসছেthe north-eastern direction = উত্তর-পূর্ব দিক থেকেSome one seems to be crying out = মনে হচ্ছে কেউ চিৎকার করছেby the sea-shore = সমুদ্রতীরেcontinues = বলতে থাকেনwithout hearing anything = কিছু না শুনেইThere were Sheamus = শেমাস ছিলhis father = তার বাবাthe father’s father = বাবার বাবা (দাদা)who perished = যারা মারা গিয়েছিলin a dark night = এক অন্ধকার রাতেwhen the sun rose = সূর্য ওঠার পরnot a stick or sign = কোনো চিহ্নও নাcould be seen = দেখা যায়নিAfter them = তাদের পরেthere was Patch = প্যাচ ছিলwho was drowned = যে ডুবে মারা গিয়েছিলwhen he fell out of = যখন সে পড়ে গিয়েছিলa boat that overturned = উল্টে যাওয়া নৌকা থেকেI was sitting here = আমি এখানে বসেছিলামwith Bartley = বার্টলিকে নিয়েhe was just a baby then = তখন সে ছিল ছোট শিশুlying on my knees = আমার হাঁটুর ওপর শুয়েI saw = আমি দেখেছিলামtwo women = দুইজন মহিলাthen three women = তারপর তিনজন মহিলাthen four women = তারপর চারজন মহিলাcoming in = ভেতরে আসছিলেনcrying softly = আস্তে কাঁদছিলেন
not saying a word = একটি কথাও বলছিলেন নাI looked = আমি তাকালামmen coming after them = তাদের পেছনে পুরুষরা আসছিলholding a thing = একটি জিনিস ধরেin the half of a red sail = লাল পালের অর্ধেক অংশেwater dripping out of it = সেখান থেকে পানি ঝরছিলit was a dry day = সেদিন শুকনো দিন ছিলleaving a track = একটি পানির রেখা রেখেto the door = দরজা পর্যন্তShe pauses again = তিনি আবার থামেনwith her hand stretched out = হাত প্রসারিত করেtowards the door = দরজার দিকেIt opens softly = দরজাটি আস্তে খুলে যায়old women begin to come in = বৃদ্ধা মহিলারা ভেতরে আসতে শুরু করেনcrossing themselves = বুকে ক্রুশচিহ্ন আঁকতে আঁকতেon the threshold = দরজার চৌকাঠেkneeling down = হাঁটু গেড়ে বসে
in front of the stage = মঞ্চের সামনেwith red petticoats over their heads = মাথার ওপর লাল পেটিকোট/স্কার্টের কাপড় ঢেকে

Maurya (half in a dream, to Cathleen]. Is it Patch, or Michael, or what is it at all?

Cathleen. Michael is after being found in the far north, and when he is found there how could he be here in this place ?

Maurya. There does be a power of young men floating round in the sea, and what way would they know if it was Michael they had, or another man like him, for when a man is nine days in the sea, and the wind blowing, it’s hard set his own mother would be to say what man was in it.

Cathleen. It’s Michael, God spare him, for they’re after sending us a bit of his clothes from the far north.

[She reaches out and hands Maurya the clothes that belonged to Michael. Maurya stands up slowly and takes them in her hands. Nora looks out.

Nora. They’re carrying a thing among them, and there’s water dripping out of it and leaving a track by the big stones.

Cathleen [in a whisper to the women who have come in]. Is it Bartley it is?

One of the Women. It is, surely, God rest his soul.

[Two younger women come in and pull out the table. Then men carry in the body of Bartley, laid on a plank, with a bit of a sall over it, and lay it on the table.

Cathleen [to the women as they are doing so]. What way was he drowned?

out then, and I saw that there were men coming after them, and they were holding a thing in half of a red sail, and water was dripping out of it-it was a dry day, Nora, and it was leaving a track to the door.

(She pauses again, with her hand stretched out towards the door. It opens softly and old wamen begin to come in, crossing themselves on the thres-hold, and kneeling down in front of the stage, with red petticoats over their heads.)

Maurya (half in a dream, to Cathleen). Is it Patch, or Michael, or who is it (that is dead)?

Cathleen. Michael’s body has been found in the distant north, and since he has been found there, how could he be found in this place ?

Maurya. There is a very large number of young men floating about in the sea, and in what way would they be certain that it was Michael’s body they had found, or that of another man like him, for when a body has been in the sea for nine days, with the wind blowing, it would be very difficult even for his own mother to recognise a body when it is found ?

Cathleen. It is Michael’s body, God save his soul, for they made sure to send us some of his clothes from the distant north.

(She reaches out and hands Maurya the clothes that belonged to Michael. Maurya stands up slowly and takes them in her hands. Nora looks out.)

Nora. They are carrying something among them, and water is dripping out of it, and leaving a track by the side of the big stones.

Cathleen. (in a whisper, to the women who have entered). Is it Bartley who is dead ?

One of the Women. It is certainly Bartley. God save his soul!

(Two younger women come in and pull out the table. The men carry in the body of Bartley, which has been placed on a plank with a piece of a sail over it, and lay it on the table.)

Cathleen (to the women as they are doing the work). How was he drowned ?

One of the Women. The grey pony knocked him over into the sea, and he was washed out where there is a great surf on the white rocks.

[Maurya has gone over and knelt down at the head of the table. The women are keening softly and swaying themselves with a slow movement. Cathleen and Nora kneel at the other end of the table. The men kneel near the door.

Maurya [ralsing her head and speaking as if she did not see the people around her]. They’re all gone now, and there isn’t anything more the sea can do to me……I’ll have no call now to be up crying and praying when the wind breaks from the south, and you can hear the surf is in the east, and the surf is in the west, making a great stir with the two noises, and they hitting one on the other. I’ll have no call now to be going down and getting Holy Water in the dark nights after Samhain, and I won’t care what way the sea is when the other women will be keening. [To Nora] Give me the Holy Water, Nora; there’s a small sup still on the dresser.

[Nora gives it to her.

Maurya [drops Michael’s clothes across Bartley’s feet, and sprinkles the Holy Water over him). It isn’t that I haven’t prayed for you, Bartley, to the Almighty God. It isn’t that I haven’t said prayers in the dark night till you wouldn’t know what I’d be saying; but it’s a great rest I’ll have now, and it’s time, surely. It’s a great rest I’ll have now, and great sleeping in the long nights after Samhain, if it’s only a bit of wet flour we do have to eat, and maybe a fish that would be stinking.

[She kneels down again, crossing herself, and saying prayers under her breath.

Cathleen (to an old man). Maybe yourself and Eamon would make a coffin when the sun rises. We have fine white boards herself bought, God help her, thinking Michael would be found, and I have a new cake you can eat while you’ll be working.

The Old Man (looking at the boards). Are there nails with them?

Translation in Bangla:

half in a dream = যেন স্বপ্নের ঘোরেIs it Patch, or Michael = এটা কি প্যাচ, নাকি মাইকেলor who is it = নাকি কে সেthat is dead? = যে মারা গেছে?Michael’s body has been found = মাইকেলের মৃতদেহ পাওয়া গেছেin the distant north = সুদূর উত্তরেsince he has been found there = যেহেতু তাকে সেখানে পাওয়া গেছেhow could he be found = তাকে কীভাবে পাওয়া যেতে পারেin this place? = এই জায়গায়?There is = আছেa very large number = অনেকof young men = তরুণ মানুষfloating about = ভেসে বেড়াচ্ছেin the sea = সমুদ্রেin what way = কীভাবেwould they be certain = তারা নিশ্চিত হবেthat it was Michael’s body = যে এটি মাইকেলের মৃতদেহthey had found = তারা পেয়েছেor that of another man = নাকি অন্য কোনো মানুষের
like him = তার মতোwhen a body = যখন একটি মৃতদেহhas been in the sea = সমুদ্রে ছিলfor nine days = নয় দিন ধরেwith the wind blowing = বাতাস বইতে থাকলেit would be very difficult = খুব কঠিন হবেeven for his own mother = এমনকি তার নিজের মায়ের জন্যওto recognise the body = মৃতদেহটি চিনতেIt is Michael’s body = এটি মাইকেলের মৃতদেহGod save his soul = ঈশ্বর তার আত্মার মঙ্গল করুনthey made sure = তারা নিশ্চিত করেছেto send us = আমাদের পাঠাতেsome of his clothes = তার কিছু কাপড়from the distant north = সুদূর উত্তর থেকেhe reaches out = সে হাত বাড়ায়hands Maurya = মৌরিয়ার হাতে দেয়the clothes = কাপড়গুলো
that belonged to Michael = যেগুলো মাইকেলের ছিলstands up slowly = ধীরে ধীরে দাঁড়ান
takes them in her hands = সেগুলো হাতে নেনlooks out = বাইরে তাকায়They are carrying something = তারা কিছু বহন করছেamong them = তাদের মধ্যেwater is dripping out of it = সেখান থেকে পানি ঝরছেleaving a track = একটি পানির দাগ রেখেby the side of the big stones = বড় পাথরগুলোর পাশ দিয়েin a whisper = ফিসফিস করেto the women = মহিলাদের উদ্দেশেwho have entered = যারা ভেতরে এসেছেIs it Bartley = সে কি বার্টলিwho is dead? = যে মারা গেছে?It is certainly Bartley = হ্যাঁ, সে নিশ্চিতভাবেই বার্টলি
God save his soul = ঈশ্বর তার আত্মার মঙ্গল করুনTwo younger women = দুইজন তরুণীcome in = ভেতরে আসেpull out the table = টেবিলটি সামনে টেনে আনেThe men carry in = পুরুষরা নিয়ে আসেthe body of Bartley = বার্টলির মৃতদেহwhich has been placed = যা রাখা হয়েছেon a plank = একটি তক্তার ওপরwith a piece of a sail over it = তার ওপর একটি পাল দিয়ে ঢাকাlay it on the table = টেবিলের ওপর রাখেHow was he drowned? = সে কীভাবে ডুবে মারা গেল?The grey pony = ধূসর টাট্টু ঘোড়াটিknocked him over = তাকে ফেলে দিয়েছিলinto the sea = সমুদ্রেhe was washed out = সে ভেসে গিয়েছিলwhere there is = যেখানে আছে
a great surf = প্রচণ্ড ঢেউon the white rocks = সাদা পাথরগুলোর কাছেhas gone over = এগিয়ে গেছেনknelt down = হাঁটু গেড়ে বসেছেনat the head of the table = টেবিলের মাথার দিকেare keening softly = আস্তে আস্তে বিলাপ করছেswaying themselves = দুলছেwith a slow movement = ধীর গতিতেkneel = হাঁটু গেড়ে বসেat the other end = অন্য প্রান্তেnear the door = দরজার কাছেraising her head = মাথা তুলেas if she did not see = যেন তিনি দেখছেন নাthe people around her = আশেপাশের মানুষদের

They’re all gone now = তারা সবাই এখন চলে গেছেthere isn’t anything more = আর কিছুই নেইthe sea can do to me = সমুদ্র আমার সঙ্গে করতে পারেI’ll have no call = আমার আর প্রয়োজন হবে নাo be up crying and praying = জেগে কাঁদা ও প্রার্থনা করারwhen the wind breaks = যখন বাতাস বইতে শুরু করবেfrom the south = দক্ষিণ দিক থেকেyou can hear = তুমি শুনতে পারবেthe surf is in the east = পূর্বে ঢেউয়ের গর্জনthe surf is in the west = পশ্চিমেও ঢেউয়ের গর্জনmaking a great stir = প্রবল শব্দ তুলছেthe two noises = দুই দিকের শব্দhitting one on the other = একে অপরের সঙ্গে মিশছেI’ll have no call = আমার আর দরকার হবে নাto be going down = নিচে যেতেgetting Holy Water = পবিত্র জল আনতেin the dark nights = অন্ধকার রাতেafter Samhain = স্যামহেইনের পরI won’t care = আমি আর ভাবব নাwhat way the sea is = সমুদ্র কেমন আছেwhen the other women = যখন অন্য মহিলারাwill be keening = বিলাপ করবেGive me = আমাকে দাওthe Holy Water = পবিত্র জলthere’s a small sup = সামান্য একটু আছেstill on the dresser = এখনও তাকের ওপরdrops Michael’s clothes = মাইকেলের কাপড়গুলো রেখে দেনacross Bartley’s feet = বার্টলির পায়ের ওপরsprinkles the Holy Water = পবিত্র জল ছিটিয়ে দেনover him = তার ওপরIt isn’t that = এমন নয় যেI haven’t prayed for you = আমি তোমার জন্য প্রার্থনা করিনিto the Almighty God = সর্বশক্তিমান ঈশ্বরের কাছেI haven’t said prayers = আমি প্রার্থনা করিনি, তা নয়in the dark night = গভীর রাতেtill you wouldn’t know = এতক্ষণ পর্যন্ত যে তুমি কল্পনাও করতে পারবে নাwhat I’d be saying = আমি কী বলতামit’s a great rest = এটা এক বড় শান্তিI’ll have now = আমি এখন পাবit’s time = সময় হয়েছেgreat sleeping = গভীর ঘুমin the long nights = দীর্ঘ রাতগুলোতেafter Samhain = স্যামহেইনের পরif it’s only = যদিও শুধুa bit of wet flour = একটু ভেজা আটাwe do have to eat = আমাদের খেতে হয়maybe a fish = হয়তো একটি মাছthat would be stinking = যা পচা হবেkneels down again = আবার হাঁটু গেড়ে বসেনcrossing herself = বুকে ক্রুশচিহ্ন আঁকেনsaying prayers = প্রার্থনা করেনunder her breath = খুব আস্তে আস্তেMaybe = হয়তোyourself and Eamon = আপনি আর ইমনwould make a coffin = একটি কফিন বানাবেনwhen the sun rises = সূর্য ওঠার পরWe have = আমাদের আছেfine white boards = ভালো সাদা তক্তাshe bought = তিনি কিনেছিলেনthinking Michael would be found = ভেবেছিলেন মাইকেলকে পাওয়া যাবেGod help her = ঈশ্বর তাকে সাহায্য করুনI have a new cake = আমার কাছে নতুন কেক আছেyou can eat = আপনারা খেতে পারেনwhile you’ll be working = কাজ করার সময়looking at the boards = তক্তাগুলোর দিকে তাকিয়ে
Are there nails with them? = এর সঙ্গে কি পেরেকও আছে?

Cathleen. There are not, Colum; we didn’t think of the nails.

One of the Women. The grey pony knocked him over into the sea, and he was carried by the waves to the place where there is a great surf on the white rocks.

(Maurya has gone over and knelt down at the head of the table. The women are gently chanting words of mourning and moving their body from side to side with a slow movement. Cathleen and Nora kneel at the other end of the table. The men are kneeling near the door.)

Maurya (raising her head and speaking as though she could not see the people around her). They (my sons) are all gone now, and there is no further harm that the sea can do to me… There will be no reason for me now to stay awake, crying and praying, when the wind breaks from the south, and the sound of the surf may be audible in the cast, as well as in the west, the two noises to-gether making a great commotion, and the two surfs striking against each other. There will no more be any need for me to go and get Holy Water in the dark nights after All Souls’ Day (first of November), and I would not care about the state of the sea when I heat other women lamenting. (To Nora) Give me the Holy Water, Nora; there is a small quantity of it still on the dresser.

(Nora gives it to her.)

Maurya (drops Michael’s clothes across Bartley’s fect, and sprinkles the Holy Water over his body). Bartley, it is not that I have not prayed for you to God Almighty. It is not that I have not said prayers for you in the dark night, till the words of my prayer became indistinct, but now I shall have a great rest, and surely. it is time I had rest. It is a great rest I shall have now and a great sleep in the long winter nights, even if all our food is a bit of wet flour, and. possibly, a fish so stale that it would be stinking.

(She kneels down again, crossing herself, and saying prayers in an undertone.)

Cathleen (to an old man). Maybe you and Eamon would make a coffin after sun-rise. We have fine white boards which Maurya herself bought, God save her soul, thinking Michael’s body would be recovered, and I have a fresh cake which you may cat while you are working.

The Old Man (looking at the boards). Are there nails along with the boards?

Cathleen. There are no nails, Colum; we did not remember getting the nails.

Another Man. It’s a great wonder she wouldn’t think of the nails, and all the coffins she’s seen made already.

Cathleen. It’s getting old she is, and broken.

[Maurya stands up again very slowly, and spreads out the pieces of Michael’s clothes beside the body, sprinkling them with the last of the Holy Water.

Nora [in a whisper to Cathleen). She’s quiet now and easy; but the day Michael was drowned you could hear her crying out from this to the spring well. It’s fonder she was of Michael, and would anyone have thought that?

Cathleen (slowly and clearly]. An old woman will be soon tired with anything she will do, and isn’t it nine days herself is after crying and keening, and making great sorrow in the house?

Maurya [puts the empty cup mouth downwards on the table, and lays her hands together on Bartley’s feet). They’re all together this time, and the end is come. May the Almighty God have mercy on Bartley’s soul, and on Michael’s soul, and on the souls of Sheamus and Patch, and Stephen and Shawn [bending her head); and may He have mercy on my soul, Nora, and on the soul of every one is left living in the world.

[She pauses, and the keen rises a little more loudly from the women, then sinks away.

Maurya (continuing). Michael has a clean burial in the far north, by the grace of the Almighty God. Bartley will have a fine coffin out of the white boards, and a deep grave surely. What more can we want than that? No man at all can be living for ever, and we must be satisfied.

[She kneels down again, and the curtain falls slowly.

Another Man. It is very surprising that she forgot about the nails, having made so many coffins already.

Cathleen. She is getting old and broken.

(Maurya stands up again very slowly, and spreads out the pieces of Michael’s clothes by the side of the body, sprinkling them with the last bit of Holy Water.)

Nora (in a whisper to Cuthleen). She is quiet and easy now, but on the day Michael was drowned you could have heard her crying out, from this place to the spring well. She was fonder of Michael and would anyone have thought that?

Cathleen (slowly and clearly). An old woman soon gets tired of whatever she might be doing, and hasn’t she been crying and mourning for nine days, and giving expression to great sorrow in this house ?

Maurya (puts the empty cup mouth downward on the table, and lays her hands together on Bartley’s feet). They have all joined in death by this time, and the end has come. May God Almighty have mercy on Bartley’s soul, and on Michael’s soul, and on the souls of Sheamus and Patch, and Stephen and Shawn (bending her head); and may God have mercy on my soul, Nora, and on the soul of everyone who has been left alive in this world.

(She pauses, and the lament of the women becomes a little louder and then sinks away.)

Maurya (continuing). Michael has had a decent burial in the far north, by the Grace of God Almighty. A fine coffin will be made for Bartley out of the white boards, and he will surely have a deep grave. What can we want more than that? No man can be alive for ever, and so we must be satisfied.

(She kneels down again, with the curtain falling slowly.)

Translation in Bangla:

There are no nails = কোনো পেরেক নেইColum = কলামwe did not remember = আমাদের মনে ছিল নাgetting the nails = পেরেক আনার কথাIt is very surprising = এটা খুবই আশ্চর্যের বিষয়
that she forgot = যে তিনি ভুলে গিয়েছিলেনabout the nails = পেরেকের কথাhaving made = বানিয়েওso many coffins already = এতগুলো কফিন ইতিমধ্যেইShe is getting old = তিনি বয়স্ক হয়ে যাচ্ছেনand broken = এবং ভেঙে পড়েছেন / দুর্বল হয়ে গেছেনstands up again = আবার দাঁড়ানvery slowly = খুব ধীরেspreads out = ছড়িয়ে দেনthe pieces of Michael’s clothes = মাইকেলের কাপড়ের টুকরোগুলোby the side of the body = মৃতদেহের পাশেsprinkling them = সেগুলোর ওপর ছিটিয়ে দেনwith the last bit of Holy Water = শেষটুকু পবিত্র জল দিয়েin a whisper = ফিসফিস করেShe is quiet and easy now = তিনি এখন শান্ত আছেনon the day Michael was drowned = যেদিন মাইকেল ডুবে মারা গিয়েছিল you could have heard = তুমি শুনতে পেতে
her crying out = তার কান্নার শব্দ  from this place = এই জায়গা থেকেto the spring well = ঝরনার কূপ পর্যন্তShe was fonder of Michael = তিনি মাইকেলকে বেশি ভালোবাসতেনwould anyone have thought that? = কে তা ভাবতে পারত?slowly and clearly = ধীরে ও স্পষ্টভাবেAn old woman = একজন বৃদ্ধাsoon gets tired = খুব তাড়াতাড়ি ক্লান্ত হয়ে পড়েনof whatever she might be doing = তিনি যা-ই করুন না কেনhasn’t she been crying = তিনি কি কাঁদছেন নাand mourning = এবং শোক পালন করছেনfor nine days = নয় দিন ধরেgiving expression = প্রকাশ করছেনto great sorrow = গভীর শোকেরin this house = এই বাড়িতেputs the empty cup = খালি কাপটি রাখেনmouth downward = উল্টো করেon the table = টেবিলের ওপরlays her hands together = দুই হাত একসঙ্গে রাখেনon Bartley’s feet = বার্টলির পায়ের ওপরThey have all joined in death = তারা সবাই মৃত্যুর মাধ্যমে একত্রিত হয়েছেby this time = এই সময়েthe end has come = শেষ এসে গেছেMay God Almighty have mercy = সর্বশক্তিমান ঈশ্বর দয়া করুনon Bartley’s soul = বার্টলির আত্মার ওপরon Michael’s soul = মাইকেলের আত্মার ওপরon the souls of Sheamus and Patch = শেমাস ও প্যাচের আত্মার ওপরand Stephen and Shawn = এবং স্টিফেন ও শনের আত্মার ওপরbending her head = মাথা নত করেmay God have mercy = ঈশ্বর দয়া করুনon my soul = আমার আত্মার ওপরon the soul of everyone = প্রত্যেকের আত্মার ওপরwho has been left alive = যারা এখনও বেঁচে আছেin this world = এই পৃথিবীতেShe pauses = তিনি থামেনthe lament of the women = মহিলাদের বিলাপbecomes a little louder = একটু জোরে হয়then sinks away = তারপর ধীরে ধীরেক্ষীণ হয়ে যায়continuing = বলতে থাকেনMichael has had = মাইকেল পেয়েছেa decent burial = যথাযথ দাফনin the far north = সুদূর উত্তরেby the Grace of God Almighty = সর্বশক্তিমান ঈশ্বরের কৃপায়A fine coffin = একটি সুন্দর কফিনill be made = তৈরি করা হবেfor Bartley = বার্টলির জন্যout of the white boards = সাদা তক্তা দিয়েhe will surely have = সে অবশ্যই পাবে
a deep grave = একটি গভীর কবরWhat can we want = আমাদের আর কী চাইতে পারেmore than that? = এর চেয়ে বেশি?No man = কোনো মানুষcan be alive = চিরকাল বেঁচে থাকতে পারে নাfor ever = চিরদিনwe must be satisfied = তাই আমাদের সন্তুষ্ট থাকতে হবেShe kneels down again = তিনি আবার হাঁটু গেড়ে বসেনthe curtain falls slowly = পর্দা ধীরে ধীরে নেমে আসে