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Sophronia nodded, lips twitching "Certainly, Professor, very sage advice"

"So you have ended things?" Dimity knew from experience that Sophronia was attached to Soap in a ely enough, saying that made Sophronia’s eyes prick with tears "Dimity, I agling to be sensible about matters of the heart"

Di arm about her "Of course you do, le I leproops! You haven’t fallen that far, have you?"

Sophronia sniffed "No"

"Well, then, that’s soave a watery nod

Professor Braithwope passed her a large purple handkerchief, his ratefully and dabbed at her eyes, concentrating on controlling her breathing

Diaether without further embarrassment

The game ended when Dimity realized that she had already been beaten fourThis tiant lady’s shawl

"That’s quite lovely, Professor" Sophronia was pleased to find that her voice did not wobble "Does it say anything?" Knitted code was coirls

The vampire was confused at the question "Say? No I don’t think so The pattern is called dawn-light" He turned the pretty thing about in his hands "Ironic, really" He focused on his task

Dimity focused on Sophronia "I think we could leave hi we sneak down to the tea?"

"The perfect thing to cheer you up"

"How right you are But we’d be in even ain, Soap cauests And I did say to the dewan I would try Felix"

"It would be a shame to waste our dresses on only the professor here"

The vasonged the two girls in unison

Sophronia cocked her head at Dimity "Are you certain?"

Dimity’s round face scrunched up as if she had eaten a sour le That’s why I want to rand lady Then I can host all the parties, all the ti on always How can you stand not knowing?"

"For you, it’s gossip For uess so"

"Shall we, then?"

Dirinned "Professor, you don’t mind if we step out for a fewsoies"

"But, Professor, you don’t eat cake"

"Don’t want to eat them Want to toss theotta have soe"