Donohue monologue (Act 2) — The Thirteenth Chair: A Play in Three Acts

Then I expect we'll find it without much trouble. (_There is a pause, as he looks slowly at each person individually in the room._ WILLIAM _puts arm on_ HELEN'S _shoulders as_ DONOHUE _looks at him._) In the meantime, I think we'll let it remain where it is. (_Crosses down_ R. _He turns with a gesture which takes them all in._) You see how inevitably the guilty person must be discovered. Don't you think it would be much simpler to confess? (_Pause._) No? Then I suppose we will have to continue. (_Crosses up_ L., _takes a chair and places it_ L. _side of circle, then he takes the chair down_ L. _and places that in lower left-hand side of circle._ CROSBY _moves to_ C.) I'd like to visualize the scene a little more clearly. (TRENT _places chair_ L. _side of circle._) Let's form that circle again--(_Turns two single chairs down_ C. _around with backs to audience. Crosses and gets chair in front of table and places it in lower right-hand side of circle._ MRS. CROSBY, MISS ERSKINE, MRS. TRENT, TRENT _and_ MISS STANDISH _rise and move to the_ L. _of the circle._) Of course this time without Mr. Wales. (MISS EASTWOOD _rises and stands at_ R. _end of chesterfield. During these last few speeches of_ DONOHUE, TRENT _and_ CROSBY _have placed the remainder of chairs in the circle._) All sit as you were sitting at the séance.