[ Resolutely: ] On my honour, I shall say nothing to anyone.
[ For a moment Alexandrie is genuinely (and pleasantly) surprised to find that she did not swear upon Geneviève's honour as she is wont to do. That she felt she had, in fact, somehow come across enough of her own.
She tucks the moment away with a sort of quiet pride, and quickly returns with relish to the subject at hand. ]
But how glad I am you have said something! Have you told no-one else? I think I should burst if I were to have such a Warden keeping chickens in my garden and be obliged to tell no-one of it.
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[ For a moment Alexandrie is genuinely (and pleasantly) surprised to find that she did not swear upon Geneviève's honour as she is wont to do. That she felt she had, in fact, somehow come across enough of her own.
She tucks the moment away with a sort of quiet pride, and quickly returns with relish to the subject at hand. ]
But how glad I am you have said something! Have you told no-one else? I think I should burst if I were to have such a Warden keeping chickens in my garden and be obliged to tell no-one of it.