While she only knew a word or two of French, those words not the sort one said in polite society, she had no trouble slipping into the accent, and spoke with it when she finished. She needed to let herself become accustomed to speaking that way before she was truly tested. "Ah, but Mary always was the smart one, yes." she leaned over and kissed the shorter woman's temple.
"What were you thinking, mon cheri? Shall we find a brick? Or perhaps see how hard our new English cousin's head is?" she laughed lightly, holding tighter to Mary as they drew closer to the theatre.