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 FOURTH ACT

— as before. It is the same night. A slow fire is burning. Otherwise the room is in darkness. The window at back is open, as if to air the room, showing searchlights pulsing in the sky. On R. a Christmas tree can be seen, covered with fairy lamps and toys. The door on L. is ajar, and a streak of light comes out of it. There comes from within the sound of voices. As curtain rises these voices increase. enters by upper door, R., shuts window, draws curtains, switches on electric light, and goes out by lower door, R. Then with four of the colleagues {one in General's uniform, another in Admiral's) seen in Prologue, comes out of inner room. The following scene takes place as the men are passing out by lower door, R.  [Entering and switching on light.] Very well, to-morrow morning, then.  At what hour?

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