"Yes, I know. I wasn't going to have you disturbed. They're all here."
"Who are all here?"
"Clara and the children. Auntie asked to see all of them. They waited in the drawing-room for Mr. Flowerdew to go. Bert didn't go to school this morning, in case--because it was so far off. Clara fetched the others out of school, except Rupy of course--he doesn't go--"
"Good heavens! I never came across such a morbid lot in my life. I believe they like it."
Clara could be heard marshalling the brood up the stairs.
"You'd better go up," said Maggie persuasively.
"I'd better go to the works--I'm no use here. What time is it?"
"After eleven. I think you'd better go up."
"Does she ask for me?"
"Oh yes. All the time sometimes. But she forgets for a bit."