Seven

[im_not_penny]

The gentleman who's taken to hanging around outside the building seems to think I am the reincarnation of Penelope. As in, THE Penelope, of Ancient Greek epic tales, of the Homeric variety in particular.

I wonder what gives him this idea?

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[marietta_louise]

I wager the same thing that's got him thinking I used to be Mary Magdalene.

Did you ever tell him your name, though? I didn't, and while it was a bit off, Mary is a rather common name with lots of variations - Penelope not so much.

[im_not_penny]

I didn't tell him my name, which is the really strange thing. Unless he's one of us in disguise, or something, I don't see how he'd know it.

[marietta_louise]

I never told him my name is Marietta, either.

Perhaps it's our soon to be former landlord. He does appear to be rather bored as of late.

[im_not_penny]

You know what, that really wouldn't surprise me.

[turnedcorner]

He didn't, by any chance, happen to catch you fending off suitors and pining for an absent husband?

[im_not_penny]

Alas, Michael, he did not. That would make life a little bit more interesting if he had done, though.

[turnedcorner]

So you mean that wouldn't be a normal Thursday for you?

[im_not_penny]

Unfortunately not. The closest thing to it would be fending off over-amorous former clients when out on social occasions, I suppose, but certainly no suitors.

[missmacdougal]

At least you have the same name.

[im_not_penny]

True enough!

[shortongalleons]

The first name, I assume.

[im_not_penny]

He doesn't know it, as far as I'm aware.