Kirstin [stopping him]. You needn't to say no more. I'm going away—I'm going back again. I'd best be in the wilds like you said. I can't understand what people are like here.
Merton. No, no—you can't go away like that—I must know what you are going to do—I must see what we can arrange. [Kirstin shakes her head. Merton perturbed, looks at his watch]. I was going out of London this morning—I ought to be leaving now. [Hesitates, then makes up his mind]. I'll telephone and say I'm prevented. I shan't be five minutes. Wait here for me. [Goes out hastily].
[Kirstin alone, looks at the paper again, reads aloud '147 Devonshire Street, London'—looks round her as if taking a last look at the house, puts away the paper, takes from her neck the bale of notes which was still slung round her, and puts it on the table, opens door with precaution, listens, then goes swiftly out. Street door heard shutting].
Slow Curtain.
THE END.
THE PARACHUTE.
A Comedy in One Act.
Characters in the order of their appearance:
| Mrs Maitland. |
| Mary (her daughter). |
| Tom Welburn. |
| Canon Hartley (the Rector of the Parish). |
| Mrs Welburn. |
Scene: Mrs Maitland's little house, looking on to a village green. Mrs Maitland knitting at a small table R., a book open beside her. Mary doing nothing, sitting on chair down stage from window L.