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[sixpearls]

Mary is going through the Mansion looking for the plothole, because she needs warm clothes for a boy of twelve and certainly doesn't have those herself.

She's still flushed and happy, having just had the time of her life, and soaking wet and her pink dress is covered with mud and smears of green algae; and she has lake weed in her hair, which is

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[wishandwait]

"Mrs. Watson?" Sasha asks, leaning out of the kitchen door, a bit of worry in his eyes at her disarray, although she's humming so nothing bad could have happened. Probably. He thinks.

[sixpearls]

"Oh! Hello." She smiles at him. "I'm terribly sorry, I must look dreadful--"

[wishandwait]

"No, no, not at all -!"

[sixpearls]

"I surely do," laughing a little. "I'm afraid I fell in the lake."

[jarndyceheir]

Richard is sipping a cup of tea, trying not to worry too much about Tom and rather failing.

[sixpearls]

Mary stops when she sees him and looks apologetic. "Oh, do pardon me. I hope I'm not intruding."

[jarndyceheir]

"Hm? Oh!" He stands, embarrassed at his lack of manners. "It is I who should ask your pardon! Are you alright, madam?"

[sixpearls]

"Quite all right. Please don't trouble yourself." She lifts her hands self-consciously to her hair and tries to find her pins, but they're long gone.