— Father —
I have never knowingly caused damage to the family. If society feels that a woman of my status is choosing the wrong path of life by taking a healing occupation, it clearly needs to reevaluate its definition of an ideal woman. Besides, it's said that there were pranks at the fair; who knows if I didn't fall victim to one of those? I don't remember my drink having an improper amount of alcohol.

I don't understand why being seen with a gentleman is so very scandalous? I know I was unchaperoned, but I had just gotten off from work so of course I was unchaperoned, father — I don't have one waiting for me every time I get off. Contacting the Crouch family would reflect badly on us, because it would lead to the opinion that our family is full of gossips.

— Annabelle —