I think not.
[There comes a loud ringing at the gates. At the sound IVANOFF starts [pg 087] violently, throwing one arm up as if to shield his face from a blow.]
IVANOFF
Oh, my God! it is they!
[He staggers back against the machine.]
PIKE
[hastily stripping off his working blouse]
Do you know anything about gear-box plugs?
[The ringing continues.]
IVANOFF