Sud. Well, what is your cue?
Ruler [not seen]. What is it?
Sud. I asked you what your cue was?
Ruler [appears]. What is it?
Sud. Is your hearing perfectly clear?
Ruler. Perfectly.
Sud. Then will you kindly tell me what your cue is?
Ruler. What is it?
Sud. I shall go mad! I'm dealing with lunatics! Lunatics—Once again I ask you, Mr. Ruler—if you can hear—[Yells.] Kindly read from your book and tell me what your cue is—
Ruler [yells furiously and is now down stage]. I've been trying to tell you my cue is "WHAT IS IT!"