“Really? A dozen Joan of Arcs? Or would it be Joans of Arc, I wonder? Why would they dress as the same historic figure?” In Concordia’s experience, the young ladies took great pains to avoid duplication, rather than actively plan for it.
“Ever since that series about Joan of Arc came out in Harper’s last year—you remember, the one that turned out to have been written by Mr. Clemens—she has become quite a popular figure,” Miss Jenkins said. “Still, it looks a little silly, a dozen of them dressed exactly the same.”
“And suspicious,” Concordia added.
Miss Jenkins nodded. “They’re up to something. I have to go. I’m late for my tea-leaf readings.”
Concordia laughed. “Do you know anything about reading tea leaves?”
Hannah Jenkins snorted. “What is there to know? I’ll make it up as I g
