[Miss Osculia is not terribly impressed by her cheerfulness] I would hope you would. You must be here for a reason.

[but her last word is almost lost in the sound of the door slamming behind them. and wouldn't you know, there's no reader--nor even a knob--on this side?]

[but, as might be expected, she isn't terribly surprised by the door] Yes, I do know who you are, Miss Kingdom. And it seems we'll have plenty of time to talk now.