Wales asked you for the name, why didn't you
answer him?
ROSALIE. I do not know. I was in a trance. (_She moves down_ L.).
DONOHUE. Then you didn't hear the question.
ROSALIE. How could I?
DONOHUE. I didn't ask you that. I want to know why you didn't answer
him.
ROSALIE. I 'ave already told you, I was in a trance. I did not know what
was going on.
DONOHUE. Why didn't you tell the name that you had agreed with Wales you
would tell?
ROSALIE (L.C., _astonished_). Agreed?
DONOHUE. You heard what I said. (_There is a pause._) Well, why didn't
you carry out your part of the bargain? (CROSBY _moves to front of
chesterfield_ C.) Why didn't you give him the name as you'd planned?
ROSALIE. I do not know what you do mean.
DONOHUE. My words are perfectly plain. I asked you why you didn't carry
out your part of the bargain?
ROSALIE. There was not any bargain?
DONOHUE. Your whole seance was a fake. (_Slight movement from others._)
It was not only planned but rehearsed between you and Wales. He thought
that a woman had killed his friend. He told you about it, and asked your
help to discover the murderer,
ROSALIE. I do not know what you talk about.
DONOHUE (_ignoring her reply_). Every detail of this seance was planned.
When he asked you the name you were to tell him the name of a woman--
(MRS.
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