_end of chesterfield_. MRS. TRENT _closes
door down_ L. _She and_ HELEN _move up_ L. _with_ Miss STANDISH.)
WALES (_over_ R.). Madame la Grange, we've fastened the windows.
(TRENT, STANDISH, ERSKINE _by console table_ L. _of chesterfield_.)
ROSALIE. That is right. You cannot be too careful, eh?
CROSBY. And now, if you don't mind, I'm going to lock the doors and keep
the keys in my pocket.
ROSALIE. Anything you do wish, sir. It is all the same to me.
(_Goes inside circle and sits down up_ C. _in circle_.)
MASON (R.C.). May I see that it's done, Mr. Crosby?
CROSBY (L.C., _with a laugh_). Can't you trust me?
MASON. It isn't that--I--well, I just want to be sure. To see for myself.
CROSBY. Lock that one yourself, then. (_Indicating door_ R.C. MASON
_goes to and locks the door_. CROSBY _goes to door_ L.C., _locks it,
takes out the key and puts it in his pocket_.) Better try it, Mason.
(MASON _crosses to door_ L.C.--_shows it is locked_.) Now well do this
one. (_He starts to door down_ L. _Then stops suddenly_.) No, I've got a
better way than this. My dear, will you ring for Pollock?
MRS. CROSBY (_upper end of table_ R.). What are you going to do now?
CROSBY. Wait and see. (_To_ ROSALIE.) You don't object to this?
ROSALIE. Oh, no, sir.
(BUTLER _enters from door_ L.
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