(They both laugh. He hurries back to Lady Patricia and starts fanning her. Voices are audible beneath.)
Mrs. O’Farrel.
(Looking over the railing.) But where’s Bill? (She hurries towards the entrance and calls down.) Have you people dropped my only son out of the car?
(Clare enters, followed by Michael.)
Clare.
He never turned up!
Mrs. O’Farrel.
Nonsense! He wired from Southampton that——
Michael.
S-s-sh! You might wake Patricia!