An' what's that, what's that?

MRS. HOLROYD (sharply)

Hush!

GRANDMOTHER (crying)

Why, what?

[Mrs. Holroyd opens the door. In the silence can be heard the pulsing of the fan engine, then the driving engine chuffs rapidly: there is a shirr of brakes on the rope as it descends.

MRS. HOLROYD

That's twice they've sent the chair down—I wish we could see.... Hark!

GRANDMOTHER

What is it?