Penelope Clearwater

As I predicted, Dad never noticed me slipping away for an hour. The kitchen cupboard knobs were still just as shiny when I got back home all full of ice cream. I might even be ready to tackle tomorrow's round of dusting and polishing.

Percy, I'll owl you that book I was talking about, if you're still interested in reading it. There are some scandalous scenes about his bachelor party in chapter seven, but you can always skip over them if you prefer. They're actually my favourite.