Her eyes flickered between her uncle and the governess, pleased to find no sign of disappointment or uncertainty in either's eyes (well, Uncle Evander always looked uncertain when it came to anything to do with her or her interest, but there was nothing notably worrying about the look on his face).
"I am fond of reading," she replied with a nod. Not too eager, not to slow, she reminded herself. She needed no reason to give the woman any doubts—not before Uncle Evander hired her. "I was trying to read The Iliad. It's very long, but I think I'm understanding it just fine," she explained with a curt nod.
"I am fond of reading," she replied with a nod. Not too eager, not to slow, she reminded herself. She needed no reason to give the woman any doubts—not before Uncle Evander hired her. "I was trying to read The Iliad. It's very long, but I think I'm understanding it just fine," she explained with a curt nod.
