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Sshhh!...Is that you, Daphne? (The table gives a louder bump) Is your cold better, dear? (The table gives two loud bumps, very quickly) Oh, I鈥檓 so sorry. Are you doing anything for it? (The table bumps several times) I鈥檓 afraid she鈥檚 rather fretful鈥�(There is silence) Is there anyone there who wishes to speak to anyone here? (After a pause the table gives a bump) Ah! Now we鈥檙e getting somewhere...No, Daphne, don鈥檛 do that dear, you鈥檙e hurting me...Daphne, dear please...Oh, oh, oh! Be good, there鈥檚 a dear child...You say there is someone there who wishes to speak to someone here? (One bump) Is it me? (Two sharp bumps) Is it Dr. Bradman? (Two bumps) Is it Mrs. Bradman? (Two bumps) Is it Mrs. Condomine? (Several very loud bumps, which continue until Madame Arcati shouts it down) Stop it! Behave yourself! Is it Mr. Condomine? (There is dead silence for a moment, and then a very loud single bump) There鈥檚 someone who wishes to speak to you Mr. Condomine.

Noel Coward. Blithe Spirit. Samuel French Acting Edition. London: 1941. p.17.