The entire situation did sound rather suspicious and certainly not something she would want at her own event. Not that Nova played hostess very often, but if she did she wouldn't want any unsavory business taking place. She was formulating a response to this effect when Miss Dempsey's speculating stopped her in her tracks. Had she really just suggested that the Countess was dallying with Mr. Selwyn?! It wasn't decent to say such things, and yet it seemed to make some sort of sense of a strange situation.
"I should like some tea please." Nova looked to Miss Dempsey and considered her for a few moments. She was rather strange, but what was stranger was how very much Nova envied her. From her name down to her boldness, Nova wished she had been blessed with a selection of Miss Dempsey's qualities. Would that she could have been named after such tragically romantic poetry, or have Miss Dempey's dark hair rather than her own terribly pale locks. She didn't want to be quite as questionable in the eyes of society but she did wish she had Miss Dempsey's pluck and carefree nature.
Oh dear she'd been staring for a good while longer than she ought. Nova scrambled for something to say to distract from it. "Perhaps... If the Countess was vague, perhaps you mistook her?" Oh no, she'd said 'perhaps' twice and thus probably sounded agitated.
"I should like some tea please." Nova looked to Miss Dempsey and considered her for a few moments. She was rather strange, but what was stranger was how very much Nova envied her. From her name down to her boldness, Nova wished she had been blessed with a selection of Miss Dempsey's qualities. Would that she could have been named after such tragically romantic poetry, or have Miss Dempey's dark hair rather than her own terribly pale locks. She didn't want to be quite as questionable in the eyes of society but she did wish she had Miss Dempsey's pluck and carefree nature.
Oh dear she'd been staring for a good while longer than she ought. Nova scrambled for something to say to distract from it. "Perhaps... If the Countess was vague, perhaps you mistook her?" Oh no, she'd said 'perhaps' twice and thus probably sounded agitated.
