“You are the most singular woman I have ever met, and I have met quite a few.” I could feel the flush in my cheeks and took a swallow of port, only to find myself coughing a great deal. I wasn’t expecting it to be quite so strong. Aunt Eugenia only lets me drink the aforementioned sloe gin. “I don’t understand why,” I finally answered. “I’m the most normal person in this house.”
