"Magic," she repeats, half-disbelieving -- or not disbelieving as much as wary to be fooled. People always thought her credulous. That's why her father had to warn her away from so many things, why her brother was always angry on her behalf, before she even realized she'd been mocked.

But she wants to see it. Susan doesn't seem cruel. If Ophelia is credulous, so be it. "Then we had best start the tea."