(JOHN and TULLY meet centre, TULLY throws blanket over both of them and they crawl out of window L. DOCTOR and TRIPPETT enter together talking. DOCTOR sees the two men crawling off, he draws TRIPPETT’S attention, and they both look on aghast.)
CURTAIN.
[ACT III]
SCENE.—A room in TULLY’S flat. Lights out to open. A similar room in construction in every way to scene in Act I excepting that it is furnished differently. Two French windows at back opening on to balcony, door R. leading to hall and street. Door L. leading to bedroom. It is twilight as the curtain rises. A letter and telegram lie unopened on table about L.C. and a settee is placed well in view below door L. [A plan of the scene] will be found at the end of the play. URSULA, TULLY’S maid, enters R., switches on lights—switch above door R. Lights go up.)
URSULA (in sombre tones). You can come h’in.
(Enter AUNT HANNAH. She is very tall and stout, old-fashioned, but a lady.)
AUNT HANNAH (entering). Thank you, thank you, (goes to chair R. of table L.C.) thank you. (Sits.) Oh, dear me, I am glad to sit down. Phew! I only left the hospital this morning.
URSULA (standing C.). You don’t say.
AUNT HANNAH. Yes. I was in a terrible ’bus accident about three weeks ago, and I had three of my ribs broken.