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“Let me guess, Louise cannot afford to spare Mary?” Penelope asked with a wry smile. “You would think two maids were enough for her without taking the one we shared.”
“Pen, Pen!” Violet said enthusiastically, hurrying forward, “I have had an idea.”
“You certainly seem excited by it.”
“I am. Nervous too, but oh, determined as well.” Violet grabbed the nearest chair and pulled it forward, sitting down in front of her sister and taking her hand.
“Do not come too close, Violet, I don’t want to ruin your gown too.”
“Tush, if it happens again, I will hold back your hair for you. Now, listen to me.” Violet leaned forward. “To take care of you, we need money and a house. To get either of those things, we need a husband.”
“Violet, I told you. I cannot marry. Besides, how am I supposed to convince a gentleman to marry me in such a short space of time?”
“No, Pen, I do not mean you. I mean thatIshall marry. If I could catch the eye of a gentleman and persuade him to accept my hand, well, you would be safe. Is it not a wonderful idea?”
“Wonderful? My thought was reaching for impossible!”
“Pen!” Violet sat back, affronted.
“No, I didn’t mean why would any man want to marry you. I meant how will you get a man to marry you so fast.”
“Well, I suppose I will have to make a plan.” Violet moved to her feet and clasped her hands together. “Here is what we shall do.”
