[There is a slight noise overhead.

ELSIE.

O Teddy! What was that?

TEDDY.

(Trembling.) Don't be afraid!

(He puts his arm comfortingly around her, and they sit in a huge arm-chair together.)

ELSIE.

What is it like to be dead.

TEDDY.

It's like school all the time, never letting out, and no recess.