Prattle: Oh, sorry, yes. I'll put it right.

[He is about to go round behind it.

de Reves: No, don't go round there.

Prattle: What? Why not?

de Reves: Oh, you wouldn't understand.

Prattle: Wouldn't understand? Why, what have you got?

de Reves: Oh, one of those things.... You wouldn't understand.

Prattle: Of course I'd understand. Let's have a look.

[The Poet walks towards Prattle and the screen. He protests no further. Prattle looks round the corner of the screen.

An altar.