'The scene is laid in Ireland, I presume ?' 'No, not in Ireland; at least not exactly.

I don't think the scene is laid anywhere in particular; it's up in a mountain, near a castle.

There isn't any lady in it--at least, not alive.' 'Heavens, Charley! I hope you are not dealing with dead women.' 'No--that is, I have to bring them to life again.

I'll tell you how it is.

In the first paragraph, Sir Anthony Allan-a-dale is lying dead, and the Baron of Ballyporeen is standing over him with a bloody sword.