Venus. (Who is trying to get out by door.) Alphonzo, release me at once!
Alph. Oh!
Jane. Oh, you deceitful wretch, a woman’s voice! I knew it! I’ll take poison!
Alph. And rob the poor beetles?
(Venus, seeing she can’t get out by door, quietly walks through vampire at back, and faces Alphonzo and Jane.)
Venus. Ah, then this is your love?
Jane. (Screaming.) Oh, a ghost!
(Falls on her knees.)
Venus. Away, maiden—he loves you not; he is mine—lest I crush thee!
Alph. (To Jane.) Here, get inside! (Opens door, and Jane runs in shop and gets behind screen.) Now, look here, missus, I won’t have any more of this. Hallo, give me that razor!