Gwen: He went out.
Mr. Freeman: Where to?
Gwen: I don’t know.
Mr. Freeman: He’s got no business to go out. I want to speak to him. I told him I wanted to speak to him.
[A whistle from the speaking-tube.
That’s probably him.
[Gwen has gone to answer. She takes the receiver and speaks.
Gwen: Hullo!
Mr. Freeman (taking it from her): Here, give it to me. (He listens.) ... Has he “popped” what? No. It’s me speaking. Me. I don’t know what you’re talking about. Come down. At once. (He replaces the instrument.) ... What the devil did he mean?... Going off his chump! That’s what’s the matter with him. Off their chumps! That’s what’s the matter with the whole family.
[A silence. Colin and Gwen are hung in mid-air, as it were; while Mr. Freeman becomes more and more manifestly oppressed with their presence.