TULLY. The doctor??? (Sits in arm-chair.) Oh—the doctor! Why didn’t you make your meaning clear just now?

PAMELA. What did you think I meant?

(TULLY very embarrassed.)

What did you think I meant? (Coming down to TULLY.)

TULLY. Well, what you said.

(Bell heard off L.)

PAMELA. That man is out there on the doorstep now, and—and there’s no John. A doctor and no patient! And we swore he was unable to leave his bed.

TULLY. Oh, dear, dear, dear!

(Bell heard off L.—Both listen.)