Frida looked as though she was going to cry to Gretchen simply did not care. Her sister had stolen her letters and - she made the logical leap - had destroyed all but one of them and why? Because she was scared. Well, she ought to be scared. She had no right to interfere and now Gretchen was scared because she could imagine the sort of things Mr Prewett might have written, what he might have alluded to, and it would be just like Frida to make things so much worse by blabbing to Noelle or Priam.

"And don't mention this to anyone or you won't live to meet a suitor," Gretchen growled as she swept out of the bathroom, though it was mostly an empty threat. Mostly.

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Bee is tremendous, isn't she?