Jeanette had returned to the flat, and Greta was all in a dither about an audition for a vaudeville traveling troupe. She and Spike had put together a parody of Cleopatra and Mark Antony, and their funny antics cheered Jeanette up. In her spare time, Nell transposed notes from her beginnings as a junior apprentice into her new journal. She illustrated each concept with a line drawing and dubbed the project, The Millinery Guide for Beginners. She’d forgotten how much she didn’t know when she came to New York and how far she’d come. She could always try and publish the handbook should Mr. Fields find her no longer suitable for his salon. Her appointments with Dr. Underwood were canceled when he was called away on a family matter, and when she finally did see him later in the month, he commented on her increase in stuttering and asked if she had any insights on what might have caused a setback.Nell shifted her position, then gazed at the doctor. His shirt was bright purple accented with a lime-green bow tie.
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