Possible Clues:

• Attended to notice, then got ready
• How Desmond turned up and made a speech after the twisted adders
• What 14 down have to be
• Father is up, got his clothes on and may be spoken to
• Father may be spoken to, now that he's up with his clothes on
• Having spoken to Father, he's back with his clothes on
• Having been spoken to, your old man comes back with his clothes on
• Tackled the problem when one spoke to
• Spoken to a clothed one, by the sound of it
• Father is back with his clothes on so may be spoken to