And when I come back?
Lucy.
Then, if you still care, ask your question again.
Alec.
And the answer?
Lucy.
[With a little smile.] The answer, perhaps, will be different.
END OF THE FIRST ACT
THE SECOND ACT
Scene: Alec Mackenzie's tent in North-East Africa. It is night. The place is dimly lighted. There is a little camp bed in one corner with a mosquito net over it. There are two or three folding chairs, some tin cases, and a table. On this a gun is lying.