Enid could feel her face betraying her before she came up with an answer; she was biting her lip, and a faint blush appeared on her cheeks. It was easier to lie to her family, because she was prepared to lie to them, because they were used to steady, solid Enid puttering around the Glen, because it was easy enough to deflect with affectionate bickering.

Harder, then, to lie to Matilda Farris — because she hadn't expected to. Enid was sure the girl was smart enough to catch her expression, but said, "Oh, nothing too exciting — we did a dinner yesterday, but that was half because my brother's back to school."