"So prudish." Joanne gives a little shake of her head, then tries to step inside.
"Sorry, I'm sorry," says Ellen, holding out a stiff arm. "Just why the hell should we let you in here? Geoffrey--"
"Look, let's not be bourgeois about this," says Joanne. "I've been trying to call Thorn for days, though I imagine I know now why he hasn't been picking up the phone--"