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"She's been around often enough, hasn 't she?"

"Yes, but not that often," I said

"Hmly hungry We can stop along the way and get you some warm food, if you like I know a nice new French restaurant that's not far Do you like French food, dear?"

"I haven't eaten all that much of it," I said

"Oh?"

"I'h on the plane I'm okay!'

I wanted to be polite and look at her when she spoke, but I wanted to look out the , too Where were the places I had read about inBen, Parliament, the National Gallery?

"Just yesterday," she said, "at tea at Lady Bishop's, I told everyone I was getting an au pair froed with a short laugh

"Excuse me? Au pair?"

"A foreign girl exchanging housework for room and board," she explained

"Oh" How strange it was to consider irl, but that's exactly who I aht

"When we arrive at Endfield Place, I'll have Mary Margaret show you to your sleeping quarters, and then you'll s will describe your duties to you, however My husband has er

"What do you think of e in Paris See how this side looks like it's floating?" She patted the side of her hair softly

"How old are you again?" she asked, before I could say anything

"I' to myself at the way she flitted fro over one flower and then rushing off to the next It was as if she was afraid of being tied down for even a moment She was either soht and wondered ill would ever discover which it was