You had better go up to him at once.
[Mrs. De Mullin goes to the door on the left, opens it, then draws back hastily.
MRS. DE MULLIN
Here is Hugo. He’s just coming across the hall. With Hester. How unlucky.
MRS. CLOUSTON I don’t see that it matters.
MRS. DE MULLIN
I’d rather not have told him before Hester.
[Mrs. Clouston shrugs her shoulders. A moment later Hugo enters. He leans on a stick and Hester’s arm. He looks weak and pale and altogether extremely sorry for himself, obviously a nervous and a very tiresome patient.
HESTER
Carefully, father. That’s right. Will you lie on the sofa?