It's getting cold.
Another knock, louder. She presses his head to her.
OLIVIA: It's all right. You won't die. I'll tell them I made you do it. I'll tell lies—I'll tell——
A third and louder knock at the front door. She realises she must answer, goes into the hall, opens the front door, and comes back, hiding DAN from view.
BELSIZE (in the hall): Good evening…. Sorry to pop back like this——
He comes into the room, followed by DORA and MRS. TERENCE, both terrified.
(Looking around) Everything looks all right here.
MRS. TERENCE: I tell you we did 'ear her! Plain as plain! And we'd gone near a quarter of a mile——
DORA: Plain as plain——
MRS. TERENCE: Made my blood run cold. "Danny!" she screamed. "Danny, where are you?" she said. She wanted 'im back, she did, to save 'er——