A pause, DAN crumples to the floor in a dead faint.
QUICK CURTAIN
ACT III
SCENE 1
Half an hour later. The light has waned; the fire is lit and throws a red reflection into the room. DAN is lying on the sofa, eyes closed. NURSE LIBBY sits at the end of the sofa holding his pulse. MRS. TERENCE stands behind the sofa with a toby jug of water.
NURSE: There, lovey, you won't be long now…. Ever so much steadier already…. What a bit o' luck me blowin' in to-day!… Tt! tt! Pouring with sweat, the lad is. Whatever's he been up to?
MRS. TERENCE: When I walked in that door and saw 'im lyin' full stretch on that floor everything went topsy-wopsy. (Pressing the jug to DAN'S lips) It did! The room went round and round….
NURSE:(as DAN splutters): Don't choke 'im, there's a love….
MRS. TERENCE: D'you know what I said to meself when I saw 'im lyin' there?
NURSE: What?