[MaC] Separations: The Group in Vangie's flat (revised)

[Mel Mason]

> At this point, the lift could be heard clanking through the
> half open door of the flat.  Someone had either summoned it, or
> was using it.  At the same time, a woman's voice could be heard
> calling urgently from the top floor.
>
> Vangie looked up sharply and said "Who's using the lift?"

Philip, frowning slightly, went to the flat door, opened it, and looked out
and up. "Everything all right up there?" he called.

"Bloody..." Richard finished his examination of his trousers, trying not to
look too sour at the punctures. He followed Phillip. "Not again... Perhaps
one of us should run up the stairs and see if its any easier to get in that
way? We'll have to start posting signs or something...">> > A voice called 
back - Lucinda Skeefington-Nottle.  "It's Mr
>> > Fitzroy!  He's trying to leave - and really, he shouldn't!"
>> >
>> > The clunking sounds told that the lift had started its
>> > downward descent. From where the two men stood, it would soon
>> > be trundling past.
>>
>>Philip shot a look at Richard, then began moving downstairs. "Stay here,
>>Aunt Evangeline; I'm not about to let anyone leave the building right now,
>>particularly that ass."
>
> Braham was quick on his heels. The American could move very fast. He was 
> certainly not about to let Fitzroy leave the building either.

In fact, the American was able to overtake Philip, and hurry down faster. 
Richard, meanwhile, was moving up the stairs, passing the descending lift. 
Marty stood stolidly in the iron cage, deliberately ignoring those people 
hurrying up and down.

Lucinda came hurrying down, nearly bumping in to Richard.  As she addressed 
him, her voice echoed up and down the lift shaft (and could thus be heard by 
people who might have come to the door of the flats).

"Please ... stop him.  I think he overheard ... Miss Diamond was ... was 
ill."

In Vangie's flat, Esme gave a little wail.

"She was - I knew it!  She was going to have a baby!"

(OOC - this will only be audible to people in the flat).

The lift seemed to be jerking - travelling more slowly.