(SIR LYOLF and DOCWRAY saunter up towards MICHAEL and ANDREW. ANDREW stands perplexed.)

MICH. (firmly, to ANDREW). Bring her to me here.

(ANDREW goes off through transept, turns to look at MICHAEL before he goes off.)

SIR LYOLF. You didn’t turn up at dinner?

MICH. I was too busy.

SIR LYOLF. All prepared for to-morrow?

MICH. Yes, I think.

SIR LYOLF. So it seems Mrs. Lesden has come down from town.

MICH. So I understand.

SIR LYOLF (MICHAEL is listening intently). I thought we had seen the last of her when the long-lost husband returned and took her off to London. By the way, what has become of her husband?