Her attention was entirely removed from her job, her gaze now fixated on the shifting expressions of Mr. Darrow. Maybe she had heard about him before. Maybe he was that gentleman — the one Zelda spoke of. She couldn't be certain, and it wasn't at all like her to jump to conclusions, let alone be so bold to speak them aloud.
"I'm surprised I haven't heard more about you," she said, watching as his cheeks tinged pink. "If you've continued your acquaintanceship through all that... " Well, she and Zelda hadn't been in a disagreement for that long. A few months, but not two years. "You must be fond of her," she concluded.
"I'm surprised I haven't heard more about you," she said, watching as his cheeks tinged pink. "If you've continued your acquaintanceship through all that... " Well, she and Zelda hadn't been in a disagreement for that long. A few months, but not two years. "You must be fond of her," she concluded.
