- Flora McNaughton: [sudden power cut, room dimly lit by the roaring fire] I must find some candles, can't eat in the dark.
- Flora McNaughton: [Flora chattering, as Pedlar moves closer] when we were children we used to hide in the dark and try to scare each other.
- Pedlar Pascoe: You're not scared now ma'am now are you ?
- [putting his arms around Flora]
- Flora McNaughton: No but... .
- Flora McNaughton: [Pedlar kisses Flora and sweeps her into his arms] Airman, put me down, this instance !
- Flora McNaughton: [Pedlar kisses Flora again] Put me down... .. and take off your boots.