"A vengeance demon," Elizabeth mused, stirring her tea thoughtfully. "I would not usually entertain the notion as anything other than absurd, but you must understand that my sister has been very sorely used."
"Believe me: not judging." The peculiar girl in the peculiar shop leaned forwards. "Just make sure you check out the fine print."
She'd been saying similarly incomprehensible things all afternoon. Elizabeth gave her an arch look, and Miss Jenkins burst out with, "Oh, people from your time period speak funny too!"
They stared at each other for a long moment. Elizabeth broke first, falling into a fit of laughter; Miss Jenkins gave her a long, blank look before mirth overtook her as well. They almost unsettled the tea.
Elizabeth may have failed in her errand for Kitty's ribbons, but couldn't help feel she'd found something quite extraordinary instead.