Night Must Fall : a Play in Three Acts by Emlyn Williams
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MRS. TERENCE: Made my blood run cold. "Danny!" she screamed. "Danny, where are you?" she said. She wanted 'im back, she did, to save 'er---- DORA: Because she was bein' murdered. I knew it! I'd never a' run like that if I 'adn't 'eard---- BELSIZE: We'll soon find out who's right.... Now then----(_As_ OLIVIA _steps aside behind the sofa_) Hello, Dan! DAN (_quietly, rising and standing by the fireplace_): Hello. BELSIZE (_standing behind the invalid chair_): Second time to-day, eh?... DAN: That's right. BELSIZE: How's the old lady? DAN (_after a pause_): Not so bad, thanks, inspector! Gone to bed, and says she didn't want to be disturbed---- BELSIZE: Smell of paraffin ... DAN (_with a last desperate attempt at bluster_): You know what she's like, inspector, a bit nervy these days-- _As_ BELSIZE _goes to the bedroom and flashes a light into it_. |
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