Dr. Gall. We’re completely surrounded.
Hallemeier. (Crosses to window) We’ve barricaded the passages and the stairs. (Going to window) God, what swarms of them. I don’t like the looks of them, Domin. There’s a feeling of death about it all. Any water here?
Fabry. Ready!
Dr. Gall. (Turning round in the chair) What’s that wire for, Fabry?
Fabry. The electrical installation. Now we can run the current all along the garden railing. (Up to window) Whenever we like. If anyone touches it he’ll know it. We’ve still got some people there anyhow.
Dr. Gall. Where?
Fabry. In the electrical works. At least, I hope so. (Goes to lamp on table L.C. and turns on lamp) Ah, they’re there, and they’re working. As long as that’ll burn we’re all right. (To window.)
Hallemeier. The barricades are all right, too, Fabry.
Fabry. Your barricades! I can put twelve hundred volts into that railing. (Helena is playing Rachmaninoff’s Elegie off L.1.)
Domin. Where’s Busman? (Domin has left window and is walking up and down stage across front.)