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[mistressmaryquitecontrary]

Professor Wolfe has kindly offered to tutor Mary Lennox in mathematics. And they do, in fact, spend most of the time allotted to the tutoring sessions talking about math. It is a subject in which Mary earnestly wishes to excel, and her scores have improved tremendously.

Just not quite all of the time.

"There is something queer about the dog," Mary says, scowling. "It is the sort of thing that would happen in Milliways - not here. It is not our sort of Magic."

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[mistressmaryquitecontrary]

It takes Mary a few moments to get it, but when she does, she claps her hands over her mouth to stop herself from letting out a loud laugh.

She lowers her hands a second later, face already solemn again, and demands, "You do not think it has made the dog dangerous, do you? I should have thought - there might have been some sort of trap or poison in the item in the suitcase."

After all, Puck is the only person Mary has known in Milliways to traffic in body parts, and she does not trust him one bit.

[wolflord_andain]

"Dangerous chiefly to socks and women's petticoats, near as I can tell."

He relays, in brief, the curious incident in what passes for a teacher's lounge.

"Hardly earthshaking."

[mistressmaryquitecontrary]

"But there is the sparkling," Mary says anxiously. "It might be poison. Do you think you might keep an eye on Miss Twaite to see if she falls ill? I shall do so as well, but maths is awfully distracting."

[wolflord_andain]

"Thus far she has proven to be quite well, but have little doubt I will take care to keep her under observation."

It hardly takes much effort.

[mistressmaryquitecontrary]

"Thank you." Mary is very serious. "I should like to know if there were a danger to anyone."

It is just possible that after Milliways, Mary is finding life at boarding school more than a little dull and low on excitement.

Or maybe she's just a concerned good Samaritan!

[wolflord_andain]

"Rest assured you will be the first student I shall inform."

Not that this means much.

"And speaking of your studies--I do believe it is time for your dancing class today, Miss Lennox. Do remember to return your text to the shelf on your way out."