Mr. Selwyn wasn't a very courageous man, Minty thought. He hadn't slain any boggarts at Mrs. Finch's party either, if she could recall.
She didn't want to open the box, but she had been taught to be compliant, especially to me who could one day ask her hand in marriage.
So, tentatively, she lifted the lid. There was a note inside. She looked at Mr. Selwyn and, still holding the lid, she gestured at the box.
"Well, you read it!"

She didn't want to open the box, but she had been taught to be compliant, especially to me who could one day ask her hand in marriage.
So, tentatively, she lifted the lid. There was a note inside. She looked at Mr. Selwyn and, still holding the lid, she gestured at the box.
"Well, you read it!"
