of table and takes off her gloves_.)

WALES (_down_ L.). As I told you some time ago, Madame la Grange has
done a lot of things that we can't explain---when I asked her to come
here to-night, she said she would under certain conditions.

MASON (_between chesterfield and table_). You mean test conditions?

WALES. Not exactly. What she said was that no money should pass between
us, and that whatever she did, she would be honest.

MASON (_very eagerly, and moving towards_ ROSALIE). You mean that you
won't play any tricks?

ROSALIE. If I do, I will tell _you_.

MISS EASTWOOD (_seated on chesterfield_ C.). Of course we understand all
about spirit rappings.

ROSALIE. You do, eh?

STANDISH (_down_ L.). Well, rather.

(CROSBY _sits_ R. _end of chesterfield_.)

ROSALIE. Well, well, what do you think of that?

MISS EASTWOOD. You have to be near a table or something like that and--

ROSALIE. Maybe a chair or a desk would do?

MISS EASTWOOD. And then in the dark--

ROSALIE. But of course in the dark. And you get one rap for yes and two
raps for no. (_There is a short pause_. ROSALIE _rises, comes down_ C.
_and says_:) Are those spirits near?

(_All laugh_.)

STANDISH. Oh, no, don't.

(_One rap is heard from the back of the fireplace_.)

(_Little laugh_.)

MISS EASTWOOD. But--(_Rising and coming down_ L.C. _a step_.)

MASON. Oh, please keep still--

(_They gather a little closer around_ ROSALIE.)

ROSALIE. Is it Laughing Eyes?

(_One rap is heard--still louder_.)

And you cannot talk to me in the light?

(_One rap_.)

Are you 'appy?

(MRS. TRENT _rises_.)

(_Two raps again_.)

Is there someone here you do not like?

(_One rap_.)

A gentleman?

(_Two raps_.)

Dear, dear, a lady?

(_One rap_.)

(_She points to_ MISS EASTWOOD.)

Is it that one?

(_One rap_.)

Laughing Eyes she do not like you.

(_General laugh_.)

MASON (R.C.). That's the most wonderful thing I ever heard.

STANDISH (_down_ L.). Oh, I don't think--

MASON. It couldn't be a trick. She just stood there. I watched her hands
every minute.

(TRENT _goes to arm-chair_ L.C.)

ROSALIE. You did watch the wrong end of me. I 'ave a wooden sole in my
shoe. (_She lifts her skirt and shows that she has taken one foot from
her slipper_.) You do it with your foot. Like this. (_Laughingly_.) It
is a trick.

(MISS EASTWOOD _goes to_ WALES L.C. MRS. TRENT _moves up to armchair_
L.C. STANDISH _up to_ L. _end of chesterfield,