It hasn't any, mother—not the slightest … none at all, in fact. And I'm quite clear in my head again, too—quite! Only now and then a feeling comes over me, a kind of terror, all of a sudden, I don't know how … and I feel as if there were no solid footing under me any longer, and as if I were going to crash through and break my neck.
MRS. FLAMM
'Tis strange things you are saying to-day, Christie. [A knocking is heard at the door.] Who's knocking there? Come in!
AUGUST
[Still behind the scenes.] 'Tis only me, Mrs. Flamm.
FLAMM withdraws rapidly into his den.
MRS. FLAMM
Oh, 'tis you, Mr. Keil. Just step right in.
AUGUST KEIL appears on the scene. He is paler than formerly, more emaciated and wears dark glasses. His left eye is hidden by a black patch.