Penelope has survived deadly encounters with evil Chinamen (think classic stuff like the Fu Manchu series), mad Arabs (Abdul Alhazred?), lascivious Scottish poets (Malcolm Buggerol), enraged Frenchwomen (Angelique Forget), and all manner of uncouth scoundrels in exotic locales. I'm sure she can manage this situation.

Poor Amos. I know he is secretly in love with Penelope Rutledge, seeing in her his ideal woman. He must be going through agonies of concern at this point...