Gerald: You don't. Neither of us does. So for god's sake don't say anything to the – – inspector. Sheila: About you and this girl? Gerald: Yes. We can keep it from him. Sheila: (laughs why you fool he knows. Of course he knows. And rather hysterically) – – I hate to think how much he knows that we don't know yet. You'll see. You'll see. // she at him almost in triumph. He looks crushed. The doors slowly opens and the inspector appears, looking steadily and searchingly at them.// Inspector: Well? END OF ACT ONE Act two // At Inspector rise, and situation are exactly as they were at end of act one. The Sheila Gerald. remains at the door for a few moments looking at and Then he comes forward, leaving door open behind him.// (To Well? Inspector: Gerald) (with You see? What did I tell you? Sheila: hysterical laugh, to Gerald) What did you tell him? Inspector (with an effort) inspector, I miss birling ought to be excused any more of Gerald this questioning. She'd nothing more to tell you. She's had a long exciting and tiring day we – were celebrating our engagement, you know and now she's obviously had about as much as she – can stand. You heard her. He that I'm getting hysterical now. Sheila: And are you? Inspector: probably. Sheila: well, I don't want to keep you here. I've no more questions to ask you. Inspector: no, but you haven't finished asking questions have you? Sheila: – No. Inspector:
Gerald: You don't. Neither of us does. So – for god's sake – don't say anything to the inspector. Sheila: About you and this girl? Gerald: Yes. We can keep it from him. Sheila: (laughs rather hysterically) why – you fool – he knows. Of course he knows. And I hate to think how much he knows that we don't know yet. You'll see. You'll see. // she at him almost in triumph. He looks crushed. The doors slowly opens and the inspector appears, looking steadily and searchingly at them.// Inspector: Well? END OF ACT ONE Act two // At rise, and situation are exactly as they were at end of act one. The Inspector remains at the door for a few moments looking at Sheila and Gerald. Then he comes forward, leaving door open behind him.// Inspector: (To Gerald) Well? Sheila: (with hysterical laugh, to Gerald) You see? What did I tell you? Inspector What did you tell him? Gerald (with an effort) inspector, I miss birling ought to be excused any more of this questioning. She'd nothing more to tell you. She's had a long exciting and tiring day – we were celebrating our engagement, you know – and now she's obviously had about as much as she can stand. You heard her. Sheila: He that I'm getting hysterical now. Inspector: And are you? Sheila: probably. Inspector: well, I don't want to keep you here. I've no more questions to ask you. Sheila: no, but you haven't finished asking questions – have you? Inspector: No.
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