A violation of privacy? Pablo could see why Miss Fisk might not think much of that being said to her if she had thoughts that something more than mere friendship was going on. "That probably made it sound worse than it all is to Miss Fisk," Pablo said, wincing in sympathy. "Do you think, perhaps, that Miss Fisk assumes you purposely kept your friendship with Jo Smith a secret from her, maybe? How did they come to end up writing to one another about it all, anyway? This all sounds like something to be untangled in person."

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