She. Well?
He. You have ears outside your head—I'll say that for you—but they'll never hear—what your other ears hear!
She. Say it—down one of the ears—outside my head?
He. I refuse.
She. You refuse?
He. Leave me alone.
She. Manikin?
He. I can't say it!
She. Manikin!
[The clock goes on ticking for a moment. Its mellow chimes strike the hour.