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Sophronia could iht in Petunia’s eyes "Thank you very oose" She curtsied deeply

Mrs Barnaclegoose left, closing the door behind her

The rooher tones resolved into the only one Sophronia felt like addressing

"Who was she?"

"Oh, Mrs Barnaclegoose? She’s the one who recruited uessed that woman a product of Mademoiselle Geraldine’s"

"I believe that’s the idea," said Sidheag, sounding almost like her old self

"Who is her patron, do you think?" Dimity seeoose as a model for her own future lifestyle

Sophronia answered because she wanted Felix to know she had options She wanted Felix to know he had options "Queen Victoria, I suspect She acted as if this delivery was a favor to a friend, and the same when she recruited ht, but I think her patron must be someone very i of which, I find it’s generally best to follow her advice Ladies, we should go down directly Gentleair will have a fainting fit that will result in our needing to retire froness to participate "Dimity, are you ready with the assist?"

"Of course"

Sophronia looked to Soap "If the gentleazebo in a quarter of an hour? Pillover will show you where Soap, can I trust you to requisition sufficient supplies from the kitchen?"

Soap nodded

"Lord Mersey, you’re on clothing The nursery is four doors down on the left There aretheh for all of us, lots of sizes and such I trust you have a good eye for the figures of ladies?"

Felix’s kohl-rimmed eyes were mellow behind the slim jester h not Miss Dimity, of course"

Dimity blushed "Must I?"

Sophronia said firmly, "I think it best Then we’re only a bunch of lads--ladding it about Young ladies on the loose get noticed"