They were all rather bored.

Struthers kept on making small, half audible remarks--which was bad form, and displeased Josephine, the hostess of the evening.
When the curtain came down for the end of the act, the men got up.
Lilly's wife, Tanny, suddenly appeared.

She had come on after a dinner engagement.
"Would you like tea or anything ?" Lilly asked.
The women refused.

The men filtered out on to the crimson and white, curving corridor.

Julia, Josephine and Tanny remained in the box.