JOHN. I thought if I could cut the main electric cable and put out the lights next door, that the doctor and Trippett would be compelled to leave the flat—
TULLY. Good! Go on, cut the cable.
JOHN. I have tried, I have tried! And I’ve cut the water-pipe instead. It’ll flood the place.
TULLY (still holding onto door). Oh, I’d do anything to get out of this.
JOHN. For heaven’s sake don’t be so selfish, just when everything’s going so splendidly! (Still holding on to water-pipe.)
(AUNT HANNAH opens door L. and just enters—sees JOHN and TULLY and with a cry exits hurriedly. JOHN and TULLY both turn on each other.)
JOHN. Don’t do it! Don’t do it!
TULLY. I didn’t do anything. If you shout like that I shall have a fit in a moment.
JOHN. Well, we don’t want to stand here all night.
TULLY. Can you reach that key out of the other door?