It was nice to be out of the house, to stroll down the paths of Padmore Park and not have to watch out for any of the younger children. Sisse smiled at it. Matthew escorting her, trying not to look impatient as she stooped to take in the trumpet daffodils sprouting in the park. His mind was elsewhere. Personally Sisse was convinced that Matthew fancied someone, Matthew would never stoop to tell her as much though.

Sisse's thoughts were distracted by a young lady walking along the path with her maid. Sisse smiled at the lady as they met eyes and murmured "Good morning." And that would have been the end of it, except at a glance forward she realized the girl had dropped her reticule. "Oh! Excuse me Miss! I believe you've dropped something?" Sisse was rushing forward to grab the item as she said this, hastily turning, long skirts swinging around her legs, hair pinned up fashionably under a hat. The picture of one lady helping another. Not a girl helping a lady.