Lizzie"s day continued to be busy, but it was mostly catching up with old friends who were staying at the plantation. Thanks to the staff from the college and those at the B&B, there was very little for Lizzie to do. She glimpsed Charlotte heading to the cottage she was staying in, but she didn"t see her again until the party started. She drank endless cups of iced tea as she talked to well-wishers and gave countless tours around the plantation to her friends who were visiting for the first time and old friends returning after many years.
Russel Mallory got up at the start of the party, and after giving a toast to Lizzie, sang her praises and listed all her many accomplishments. Sprinkled in with her glory, he told a few tales of classes that had ended in unexpected ways. One story that h
