Dr. Rolt was a fool.
MRS. DE MULLIN
Very likely, Harriet. But he said Hugo might die. And he said if there was any one Hugo would wish to see....
MRS. CLOUSTON
But would Hugo wish to see Janet?
MRS. DE MULLIN
I thought he might. After all Janet is his daughter. Mrs. Clouston
I thought he said he would never see her again?
MRS. DE MULLIN
He did say that, of course. But that was eight years ago. And, of course, he wasn’t ill then.