(hastily)
No, Hugo. He will only disturb you. Stay down here, Johnny, with your mother. Now then. Carefully.
[Leads De Mullin off by the door on the left. There is a pause, during which the remaining occupants of the room obviously have nothing in particular to say to each other. At last Mrs. Clouston speaks.
MRS. CLOUSTON
Well, Janet, how have you been all these years?
JANET
(nonchalantly)
All right, Aunt Harriet. And you?
MRS. CLOUSTON
Pretty well, thanks.