Jessamine had recently finished breakfast and was doing some writing in her diary when she heard the familiar sound of a beak against glass; she figured it was a response back from Chessie on an invitation to tea when she realized she didn’t recognize the bird. Carefully, she let the owl inside her bedroom, feeding them a treat while her eyes went wide at the address written on the envelope. Mr. Knight had written her?! Her heart fluttered at the prospect of what this meant and she took the letter to her desk to begin to read it in its entirety, reread it quite a few times, before finally penning a reply of her own.
2nd June, 1894
Dear Mr. Harrison Knight,
I was taken by surprise when your owl came this morning, but entirely delighted that you wrote me, as I also enjoyed our dance at my debut. Your words are very sweet and have warmed my heart more than my morning tea, and I see no reason why I should decline your offer to get to know me better. I rather enjoyed starting to get to know you.
Should my parents allow it, I would love to attend the Bone Menagerie with you, it sounds like it will be a wonderful time and I am most willing to share my thoughts with you to better help you understand who I am, and I hope you will do the same. I'll be looking forward to it.
Yours Sincerely,
Miss Jessamine Parkinson
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