What's that?…
She listens again. A cry is heard far away.
Oh, God … Danny!
The cry is repeated.
Danny!
The cry is heard a third time.
It's an owl … Oh, Lord!
_She falls back in relief, and eats another chocolate. The clock strikes the half-hour. Silence. The silence gets on her nerves.
(After a pause, calling softly_) Danny!… (As there is no answer) What's the boy doing in that kitchen?
_She takes up the newspaper, sees a headline, and puts it down hastily. She sees the Bible on the table, opens it, and turns over pages.