For a while, Mary indulged in being Persephone. She smiled graciously when her hand was kissed and coquettishly when complimented. When the conversation was dull - when it turned repeatedly to her 'charms' and 'the pleasure of regarding a beautiful woman', she smiled politely. When it was the subject of painting or poetry, she joined in and watched as the men - they were always men - looked surprised at her knowledge and curiosity. Some like it, she noticed, but most seemed to prefer it when she kept her full lips shut, so they could admire the curvature and not to distracted by her opinions.
Following Ophelia, P308-309
Sophia Bennett
ISBN 978-1-84715-810-9
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