Lost in thought for a moment, Marguerite smiled upon seeing her guest. "Captain! Do come sit with me. I had a marvelous time at the party, though I was sad to lose sight of you. Still, in a place as big as the Embassy, I suppose it was to be expected."
Folding her letter into the cover of a romance novel, she turned her full attention to him. "You found the ball enjoyable, I trust?"