I'd no sooner got round the corner she screamed for me--"Danny, Danny,
Danny!" she was screamin'--"Danny," she calls me, a pet name for Dan,
that is--
_As_ BELSIZE _goes into the sun-room.
(Rambling on mechanically_) I told her so then. I said, "It's
dangerous, that's what it is, havin' so much paraffin in the house."
That paraffin--she shouldn't ha' so much paraffin in the house--
_His voice trails away. Silence._ BELSIZE _comes back, his face
intent, one hand in coat pocket. A pause._
BELSIZE (_to_ OLIVIA): What are you doing here?
OLIVIA: I'm concerned in--
DAN (_loudly, decisively, silencing her_): It's all right.
(_Crossing to_ BELSIZE _and swaggering desperately, in front of
the women_) I'm the feller. Anything I'm concerned in, I run all by
myself. If there's going to be any putting me on a public platform to
answer any questions, I'm going to do it by myself ... (_looking
at_ OLIVIA) ... or not at all. I'll manage myself all right--
BELSIZE: I get you. Like a bit of limelight, eh?
DAN (_smiling_): Well ...
BELSIZE (_as if humouring him_): Let's have a look at your hands,
old boy, will you?
_With an amused look at_ OLIVIA, DAN _holds out his hands.
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