"Thank you very kindly," she told the old women, touching her hand over the counter.  "but we must catch the train.  Perhaps soon we will have tea."  Once the money had been offered up, Lavinia took the ring and put it on her finger, actually taking a moment or two to admire it.  It really was pretty, and it suited her needs as well as her fancies.  When one wore big gems, it attracted all kinds of unwanted attention.  Not to mention all the snagging and catching that could occur.  It was also more difficult for her to wear gloves, which were one of the most important tools of her profession, regardless of which side she was spying for.<br/><br/>She handed the other ring to Jack, looking at it a little closer once she'd picked it up.  It seemed to suit him as well, though she didn't know much about him yet.  He didn't seem the sort to wear jewelry at all really.  She wondered if he'd even wear a legitimate wedding ring or perhaps just keep it in his pocket or on a chain about his neck.   Either for appearances or work purposes.  Sometimes there was a certain degree of liberation that came with a concealed ring, though he didn't seem like the filandering type.