"I like him! Sir Arthur Hastings!" Caroline cheerfully exclaimed before anyone else, her small face flushed with excitement: "I just said, he's the best scientist, composer, and writer!"
"And a detective novelist." Adelaide added.
Gabrielle bowed to the Duchess, polite and proper: "Good evening, Your Highness, I apologize for our sudden visit. And please forgive Caroline's impoliteness, she is just too excited today."
The Duchess of Kent forced a slight smile: "No need to apologize. The daughters of the von Bloh family are always welcome to visit... especially on days when my daughter has yet to learn how to return home on time."
Victoria heard the reproach in her mother's words, her cheeks flushed slightly, and she mumbled with her head down: "But we just wanted to finish watching 'The Sleepwalker'... Rubini sang so well today."
