You Can Ask The Flowers
"Was she quite elderly?"
Iris calculated quickly. Eleanor would have been—what? Eighty-something? Ancient by any measure, though she'd outlived both of Iris's parents and most of their generation. "Eighty-four," she said, surprising herself by knowing the number.
"A good long life, then. Still, family is family." Mrs. Pemberton's tone suggested that family was also an inconvenience, particularly when it interfered with the autumn rush of debutante gowns. "You'll be needing time for the funeral, I suppose?"