"Thank you!" Betsy said, doing her best not to let her voice rise in octave and slip into her working accent, with how excited she was at their praise. But the smile she was wearing made it clear that she was utterly delighted by it. "I am so glad you are enjoying it." The tea finishes steeping and the leaves are strained and the cups are passed to their respective guests. "So, what should the topic of conversation be today ladies?"