Sina stood up to greet Georgia warmly; squeezing the other woman's hand in cheerful greeting. Sometimes annoying people visited her parlor looking to find favor from her husband. So it was always nice when her home was visited by someone who was here just for Sina.

She gestured to the butler for tea, and sat back down on the nearest chaise. "I think that they'd better not mess it up," Sina said, "As I should like to vote. What do you think? You're more politically minded than I am."