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Eleanor Griffiths	Aug 31 2008, 12:34 AM
Posts: 6 Group: Pupils Member #5 Joined: Aug 20, 2008	A voice startled her from her thoughts, causing Eleanor to look away from a book entitled, "The Growth of the British Empire: A History" and towards a woman, obviously older and most likely a teacher. She was extraordinarly beautiful with a full hourglass figure and wonderful facial features (although, accented with too much make-up, in Eleanor's humble opinion). Still, it was enough to make Eleanor feel quite plain, even plainer than she usually felt beside her sister with her white skin and golden curls. Eleanor attempted to smooth her face over into something that was neutral and polite as she created a simple curtsy, ignoring the subtle marks left by her dusty fingers on the clean white cotton of her skirt. "Hello. I apologize. Am I in your way? Are you looking for anything in particular?" Straight to the point. No idle chit-chat. No beating around the bush with hidden meanings and secret messages. Although she knew many of the other aristocratic girls in Pennington preferred speaking in such a way, Eleanor was much more in favour of plain speech that was easy to understand. It meant less misunderstandings and made life so much easier. All the nothing-talk was meaningless.
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