THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY

SIR GEOFFREY TRANSOM
LADY TORMINSTER



THE OPEN DOOR


SCENE: _The drawing-room of_ LORD TORMINSTER'S _cottage by the
sea. It is 2 a.m. of a fine July night; the French windows are
open on to the lawn. The room is dark; in an armchair,_ SIR
GEOFFREY TRANSOM, _a man of forty, with a frank, pleasant face,
is seated, deep in thought. Suddenly the door opens, and_ LADY
TORMINSTER _appears and switches on the light. She starts at
seeing_ SIR GEOFFREY.

LADY TORMINSTER. Oh!

SIR GEOFFREY. [_Rising._] Hullo! Don't be afraid--it's only I!

LADY TORMINSTER. What a start you gave me Why haven't you gone to bed?

SIR GEOFFREY. I'm tired of going to bed. One always has to get up again,
and it becomes monotonous. Why haven't you gone to sleep?