Pringle.
[With alacrity, as he goes up.] By all means, Professor! I won't be a minute.
[He goes out by the arch up right.
Horace.
[Returning at the same moment from lower arch on right.] I've had a hunt—but I've found it. [He offers a metal cap to the Professor.] Now, if you'll only examine this, Professor.
Professor Futvoye.
What do you mean by offering me that piece of dirty old metal, sir? Take the thing away!
Horace.
It's the cap or stopper that belongs to that brass bottle. And, I don't know, but I rather fancy there's something engraved on it.