"I agree," Elspeth said. At the back of the crowd, she saw that Sir Henry Armitage had appeared as well. Well, perhaps that was a positive thing. If they could not escape soon, their absence would attract swift attention.
"As Father Verdoux and I previously discussed, we think we should set up a b--" The words caught in her throat and she tried to quickly recover with less militaristic terms, and to soften her tone. Remember that you are nothing but a widow of a businessman here!
"A place where we can all gather safely to relay anything we find out. This study seems an agreeable option. Also... I think it'd be best to do a proper head count and get everyone's names... In case anyone should disappear. I'm Elspeth Fry."