It was with great effort that John withheld his amusement over Marguerite's dramatic entrance. He waited for a moment to speak and then asserted himself. "I do, but if we haven't met before, my name is John. A young lady invited me into the house. Unfortunately, she was a figment of my imagination, it seems, or has found herself an unusually good hiding place. Also..." He touched his upper lip and refrained from pointing at anyone in particular. "I think it would be a splendid idea if we all put our weapons down for the moment.