MALLORY.

That's impossible to conjecture.

PEGGY.

I've made a mistake about the doors and—I have unlocked Mr. Queckett! [She goes out quickly, Mallory thinks for a moment, then bursts into a fit of silent laughter.]

MALLORY.

I love that girl! [Reginald appears at the further door, gesticulating.]

REGINALD.

[In a hoarse whisper. ] Where is my wife? I cannot live longer without her! Where is Dinah?

MALLORY.

Hush! She'll be here in a minute. Come out of there and lend me a hand. [Saunders, Gwendoline, and Ermyntrude enter on tiptoe. To Reginald.] Now then—gently. [Mallory and Reginald each take an end of the sofa and carry Rankling out through the door into the dark room.]