Andrew. Of course it is! How are you? This is Mr. Vane, old friend of mine.

Waver. (other side of Doctor) How are you? (shakes hands)

Doctor. (between them) Not a patient? (to Andrew) Who are the ladies?

Waver. Don't you know your own cousins?

Doctor. (mystified) Cousins, what cousins?

Ruby. (coming down L. of him—Andrew gives way) Second cousins.

Pearl. (coming down r. of him—Waver, gives way) On mother's side.

Doctor. I know, you're the Plants from Southsea? But how could I recognise you? I haven't seen you for so long.

Pearl. (making eyes at Doctor) We hope to see you every day now; we're in town for a week.

Doctor. (aside) What does she make eyes at me like that for?