TULLY. I expect Mrs. Ayers took it. You practically gave it to her, didn’t you?
JOHN (aghast). You think she took it?
TULLY. Yes, I remember now—while I was talking to her just now I saw her drop it into her bag.
JOHN. Are you sure? (Crossing to L.)
TULLY. It doesn’t matter—you can get it back from her.
JOHN (still looking about for necklace). She’ll never part with it—she loves jewellery.
TULLY. Well, you can easily buy another. (Putting hand in pocket.) I’ll lend you the one-and-elevenpence.
JOHN. One-and-elevenpence! One-and-elevenpence! Do you know that necklace is worth five hundred pounds!!
TULLY. Five hundred pounds!!