Thursday 12 January 1928 Liverpool 8-8.30

The setting for 'Bal Masqué' is a balcony that looks out on to the river at Chelsea.

Curtains conceal it from the bathroom within; it is about 3.0 a.m. on a fine June morning, and the dancing is still in progress.

A girl in a black domino appears through the curtains at the back; she pauses and glances over her shoulder. Then after letting the curtains fall, she advances on to the balcony, sinks into a chair, and with studied artlessness, pretends to be asleep.

A White Pierrot enters; he gazes at the sleeper; with a well-simulated start, she awakes.