MRS. BRAMSON: Sh!

DAN: What?

MRS. BRAMSON: What's that?

DAN: Can you hear something?

MRS. BRAMSON: Yes! A sort of—thumping noise….

She looks at him suddenly, leans forward, and puts her right hand inside his jacket.

Why, Danny, it's you! It's your heart … beating!

He laughs.

Well! Are you all right, dear?

DAN: Fine. I been running along the path, see…. (Garrulously) I been out of training, I suppose; when I was at sea I never missed a day running round the decks, o' course….