Why, that I was the ghost George saw. (_Crosses to L. C._) By
Jove, he _was_ in a funk! I followed him to the door and overheard his
description of what he'd seen, then I burst in myself and pretended I'd
seen it too. I'm going to win that, bet--(_VOICES heard. Crosses to R._)
Look out, they're coming back. (_Sits._)
SOMERS. Yes, but----
HIRST. Don't give me away--hush!
(_Re-enter MALCOLM, LEEK, BELDON and GEORGE L._)
(_BELDON and GEORGE go up to back C._)
HIRST. Did you see it? (_In his frightened manner._)
MALCOLM (_C._) I don't know--I thought I saw something, but it might
have been fancy. I'm in the mood to see anything just now. (_To HIRST._)
How are you feeling now, sir?
HIRST. Oh, I feel a bit better now. I daresay you think I'm easily
scared--but you didn't see it.
MALCOLM. Well, I'm not quite sure. (_Goes to fire._)
LEEK. You've had a bit of a shock. Best thing you can do is to go to
bed.
HIRST (_finishing his drink_). Very well. Will you, (_rises_) share my
room with me, Somers?
(_GEORGE lights two candles._)
SOMERS (_crosses to L. C._). I will with pleasure. (_Gets up to table C.
and gets a candle_). Provided you don't mind sleeping with the gas full
on all night. (_Goes to door L._)
LEEK (_to HIRST_). You'll be all right in the morning.
HIRST. Good night, all. (_As he crosses to door._)
OMNES. Good night.
(_ALL talking at fire, not looking to L.
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