Dear Bentley

[Elsie Beauregard]

17 July, 1884

Dear Bentley,

I don't think Mamma is too pleased with me, but I really am enjoying my position at Whizzhard's. It's nice to see Odira and Luce on such a regular basis. Not to mention it's a bookstore, we know how much I love those. I do admit, I find myself distracted at work by new titles or things I never knew were there that catch my eye. It's a miracle nobody has said something about my pausing to read a few pages here and there. I am just making sure we're selling quality product after all!

Of course Tyb randomly stopping by is also very distracting. Pretending to find him a quidditch book he'll never read is highly amusing, if it's just a ruse to see him. I did tell you Mamma hired a chaperon right? It's so utterly ridiculous. It makes having a normal conversation so very difficult! Dell doesn't seem to mind, though she does keep mentioning a Mr. Calendar lately... She was always so easy going though, I'm so jealous that not much phases her! She just goes with the flow. Soon enough though Luce will be married though and maybe she'll be an agreeable chaperon! It will certainly be less awkward to have my own cousin in tow than one of Mamma's friends.

Love,
Elsie