It wasn't the maid that opened the door, but a surprised Pearl with a dusting of flour on her cheek and forehead. The smell of the scones would probably blast him in the face once the door opened. Now with the lecture she had all but received from Rose a few days before about letting men kiss and stuff, she was still a little out of sorts with her behavior toward Pony the last time they had seen one another. Her cheeks grew red and she said, "Hello. Why don't you come in and sit down?" He was still her friend, so she would invite him in regardless of what the other girl had said. "I was just about to put tea on and my scones are about to come out of the oven. You arrived at a good time."