Hanna was not doing well. Wedding ceremonies were hard; weddings made her nervous, because she was worried that she was going to be a spinster. (She kept looking over at Zinnia Gallagher and feeling vaguely jealous.) Weddings also required a lot of sitting still, which was not Johanna's strong suit, so she always got fidgety by the end of the ceremonies. This was even harder, because she was incredibly nervous that Miss Hunniford was also in the room. Static felt like it was shimmering across her veins; she was holding her drink in both hands so she did not shake too much.

She was happy to find Mrs. St. John-Black and Daffy. "The continent!" Hanna echoed, happy to blunder into the conversation. "That would be exciting — and you look beautiful, Daff. Obviously you too —" she looked at Mrs. St. John-Black "— but Daff, you're so beautiful!" And so happy! Hanna had to get herself here.

(Was she talking too much? She was worried she was talking too much. Hanna took a sip of her drink.)