Miss Adebayo was in the other bracket, Mattie noted, just a little disappointed. But the Miss Dempsey who had beaten her at the spellcraft competition was here again, so perhaps she ought to do her best to compete with her, if potioneering was another of her strengths?
Although a Calming Draught was really straightforward enough, Mattie hoped, that she could perhaps also afford to eye Mr. Browne and his movements around the room from time to time as they worked – she had made sure to smile breezily at him once or twice, so that it looked like she was having a good time, and perhaps so that he remembered her later.
Although a Calming Draught was really straightforward enough, Mattie hoped, that she could perhaps also afford to eye Mr. Browne and his movements around the room from time to time as they worked – she had made sure to smile breezily at him once or twice, so that it looked like she was having a good time, and perhaps so that he remembered her later.
