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Post by Miss Sinclaire on Mar 29, 2007 17:19:43 GMT -5
*Virginia beamed.*
"Yes, please! Books were always my first love...after God." *A fond look softened her features and lent a certain dreaminess to her gaze.* "They still are."
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Post by Sylvia on Mar 29, 2007 17:24:32 GMT -5
“I hope that you will keep that love. It is the most powerful weapon you will have here. Your mind is something that no man can ever truly possess. Not completely.”
*Sylvia pulled her gently, leading her out into the hall and down to the library. Before opening the door, she turned back to Virginia with a mischievous smile.*
“Try not to gasp too loudly…it is a library after all.”
*She turned back to the door, opening it and standing aside to let Virginia go in first.*
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Post by Miss Sinclaire on Mar 29, 2007 17:28:18 GMT -5
*Virginia stepped into the library and tried not to scream, though she did bounce a little on the balls of her feet and press her hands together to keep from clapping them.*
"It's...beautiful..." *she finally breathed when she trusted herself to speak, gazing around at the walls covered in books, just like in Beauty and the Beast, only for real and not a cartoon.*
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Post by Sylvia on Mar 29, 2007 17:31:43 GMT -5
((It’s totally like that. )) *Sylvia beamed with pride.* “So you are pleased then? Is there something I can help you find?”
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Post by Miss Sinclaire on Mar 29, 2007 17:33:54 GMT -5
"Could I pile them in the middle of the floor and just roll in them?" *she asked teasingly.*
"Thank you--I'll just browse. If you could point me towards the sciences?"
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Post by Sylvia on Mar 29, 2007 17:37:08 GMT -5
*Sylvia giggled lightly.*
“As long as they don’t get damaged or stained. Many are first editions.”
*She pointed to the far corner.*
“You can start there.”
*Sylvia walked over to a plush chair and picked up a book that she had been reading off the table.*
“Take your time.”
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Post by Miss Sinclaire on Mar 29, 2007 17:41:17 GMT -5
*Virginia capered over to the books on science and chose one on general biology, of course eager to sample what had been forbidden at the convent.
Perhaps she got more than she bargained for.*
"Oh my..."
*she squinted at the illustration, and turned the book upside down and sideways, trying to figure out which perspective one was supposed to view the human phallus from with a puzzled frown.*
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Post by Sylvia on Mar 29, 2007 17:43:19 GMT -5
*Sylvia peered over her page to Virginia who looked very confused.*
“Is there something that I can help with?”
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Post by Miss Sinclaire on Mar 29, 2007 17:45:23 GMT -5
*Virginia turned a little pink, but turned the book to show Sylvia the picture and block of text.*
"Is that really what it looks like?" *she said, sounding a little disgusted.*
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Post by Sylvia on Mar 29, 2007 17:52:36 GMT -5
*Sylvia rose and walked over to Virginia, studying her book.*
“Well, there are variations of course, but…”
*She looked slightly confused.*
“You mean you’ve never looked? But I was under the understanding that you…were experienced.”
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Post by Miss Sinclaire on Mar 29, 2007 17:58:37 GMT -5
*Virginia reddened and looked sheepish at her lack of knowledge.*
"I had my eyes closed the during the rapes--I didn't want to watch--and the third time...well, I wasn't certain where to focus, and afterwards I was cripplingly ashamed of myself, and got out of there as quickly as I could."
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Post by Sylvia on Mar 29, 2007 18:01:10 GMT -5
*Sylvia’s brow arched in sympathy. She took her hand gently.*
“Oh my poor darling…we shall have to get that remedied quickly. No wonder you’re so nervous.”
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Post by Miss Sinclaire on Mar 29, 2007 18:07:03 GMT -5
*Virginia tried to shrug, a little ashamed that her anxiety had been so apparent.*
"I've moved on," *she insisted.*
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Post by Sylvia on Mar 29, 2007 18:12:32 GMT -5
*Sylvia looked intently at her. She didn’t mean to hurt her.*
“Virginia, it is not something to be ashamed of. I just didn’t know. It is easily remedied. I will just make sure to include it in our next lesson. Does that sound all right?”
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Post by Miss Sinclaire on Mar 29, 2007 18:16:17 GMT -5
*Virginia nodded, coolly now, determined to show Sylvia that she could be a professional about it.*
"Of course," *she said calmly, turning the page of her book.*
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