Owl to Penny
Penny-
Greetings, Penny! Pray forgive me for not writing sooner, but I wished to wait until I was sure that whatever was affecting you at the party would lessen its hold over you. I do hope that you are better?
In any case, you expressed a desire to talk, and/ or go shopping, and I should be delighted to join you in either pursuit, whenever and wherever you wish.
Yours,
Lizzy Bennet