Re: Una and Arabella
So Balmore thought The Shade was a scientific journal? Of what kind--the natural sciences? That seemed the most logical choice...unless she was simply answering Arabella's questions in progression, unrelated.
"I've only just subscribed," Arabella replied. "I've read some issues at the Institute, but you're correct, it is an interesting periodical."
She still understood little about why Balmore was spending so much time on her, nor how to be socially engaging enough to warrant the attention. Wondering if The Shade was only the tip of a mysterious iceberg, and seizing the opportunity while she had it, Arabella asked, "What other subscriptions do you favour? I might learn of something new, since I've learned so late of The Shade."