'Naturally' she agreed. She couldn't wait until she got back home and would be able to tell Lou that they already had a new housemate - and she absolutely assumed that she and Lou were destined to be in the same house, how could they not be - and now they would have a new friend in Odessa. How wonderful would that be!

'What a brilliant idea' Honoria smiled, trying to hide the depth of her pleasure at her new friend and their wonderful new resolution to not only be friends, but to be their own little society - like the lady's societies that her mother was in, where the ladies had matching pretty pins or scarves to show they were all in the same club.

'Oh that one is so pretty!' Honoria agreed, 'That should absolutely be our secret quill.' she picked one off the shelf for herself beaming and running the soft feathers through her fingers. 'This is going to be so great! I'm so delighted to have met you Miss Pettigrew! I think we shall get along so well'

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