Mattie did her best to hide a smile at the seamstress’ remark, because Millie seemed a little chagrined by it. “Well, hop on up,” Mattie said, conspiratorially cheerful, because the company was convenient for her even it was a pain for her housemate. She nodded her head at the stool beside them as the seamstress shook her head and went off to fetch the robes in question.
She watched Millie in appraisal, narrowing her eyes to discern how much she had changed over the summer. (She was at that awkward age where there were a few changes, so she wouldn’t be surprised if Miss Potts was a little self-conscious. Plenty of girls were.) “Are you taller than me yet?” she teased, and then gave a small mock-pout. “I think you will be, eventually.”
She watched Millie in appraisal, narrowing her eyes to discern how much she had changed over the summer. (She was at that awkward age where there were a few changes, so she wouldn’t be surprised if Miss Potts was a little self-conscious. Plenty of girls were.) “Are you taller than me yet?” she teased, and then gave a small mock-pout. “I think you will be, eventually.”
