I think she must have been very strictly brought up, she's so desperately anxious to do the wrong thing correctly.
A little inaccuracy sometimes saves a ton of explanation.
The cat is domestic only as far as suits its own ends.
The man is a common murderer. A common murderer, possible, but a very uncommon cook.
Romance at short notice was her speciality.
Once a female, always a female. Nature is not always infallible but she always abides by her mistakes.