RACHEL IS STANDING IN FRONT OF CLOSED CURTAINS STUDYING A

BANNER. STREET NOISES CAN BE HEARD OFF STAGE. ENTER EDITH, VERY

FLUSTERED.

EDITH Oh Madam, please come quick1y, it’s Miss Lock....

RACHEL Miss Lock? What do you mean, Miss Lock is away, in...

EDITH They must have released Miss Lock early Madam. A cab has

just come to the front door and the cabbie is helping her down.

She looks very poorly. We must go to her ~uick1y....

BOTH EXIT, STAGE RIGHT.

SOLEMN MUSIC PLAYS SOFTLY AS CURTAINS OPEN, RACHEL IS SITTING AT A

DESK IN THE STUDY, PAINTING BANNERS. SHE LOOKS AT HER WATCH AND

RINGS A BELL. ENTER EDITH.

RACHEL Have you taken Miss Lock’s breakfast up to her yet, Edith?

EDITH No Madam, Miss Lock said yesterday that as she feels so

much better after being home for over a month, she would be taking

her meals in the dining room from now on. She is at breakfast now.

RACHEL Oh, that is good. I’ll go and see her in a few minutes.

LOUD KNOCK IS HEARD OFF STAGE.

I’ll wait whilst you answer the door Edith.

EDITH Yes Madam. EXIT EDITH STAGE RIGHT. RE ENTERS CARRYING A SMALL TRAY WITH A CARD ON IT. RACHEL READS THE CARD AND RETURNS IT TO THE TRAY.

RACHEL Please show Miss Johnson in.