Penny was surprised by Gen's assertion that she and Matt would be seeing a great deal of each other and she found herself wondering how her sister knew. After all, they had made arrangements to go to the market day as well as coordinated a system for her to bring books for him to borrow from the estate library. She hadn't even told Gen that she had met him, never mind all of the rest! She might have commented on this, though she imagined her slightly startled look was something of an indication of her confusion on the matter.
But Penny was eager to hear what Genevieve had to say so instead of speaking, she listened, her surprise growing throughout the tale, ending in a very girlish squeal of delight when she saw the wedding ring. "Oh, I knew it!" she exclaimed with glee. "And Father agreed to it? Will wonders never cease?" she asked in amazement, grasping her sister and jumping up and down like a little girl on a feast day.