"I hope he asks to court me soon or else my parents are likely to start chasing him off." After all, it would look like she was already courting and scare off potential serious suitors. She hoped not, though. She rather liked Mister Cardew.

"He tends to bring me lilacs," she informed Daffy with a knowing, little smile. She didn't know if Jack knew the meaning of the blossom aside it from being very pretty. But they both knew.