The RegretsAfter luncheon, Tony and I went with Josie to select her horse. Josie didn't seem to care which one she took, but once she had pointed at one of our black stallions, Tony hurried to have our stable-man Peter prepare it.
Once Tony was out of view, I said, "How's Marja?"
Marja was the Kerr's housekeeper, and the mother of our mutual friend Ottilie, who was now dead.
I brought our friends Ottilie, Treysa, and Poignee from the Pot to work here as kitchen maids. They said something to Tony after Inventor Call took me to see the Magma Steam Generator last month. I never learned what they said, but it offended Tony so much he had them killed.
Josie shrugged wearily. "As well as can be expected."
"I'm sorry you had to come here."
"I must do what I need to," Josie said. "I'm not ab
