[John goes out—Rosie following ... the silence in the room is broken by Gwen’s voice from the bedroom.

Gwen’s Voice: You’re very quiet! ... can I come back? Can I...? John!... Frankie!...

[Gwen’s head comes round the corner of the door ... and is so surprised at the emptiness that she apologises to it.

Oh, I beg your pardon!... I mean.... (She comes into the room with a laugh.)...

[Colin comes up from downstairs.

Colin: Hullo.

Gwen: Hullo.

Colin: I was told I’d find you up here.

Gwen: Do you know where John is?

Colin: I met him on the stairs. Margaret refused to come up till she’d heard from his own lips that we were wanted: I came up.