Post by The great Meaulnes by Alain-Fo on Dec 12, 2023 5:54:22 GMT
“Yes,” the little girl replied. «I never know what to talk about with them, dad. Males are all stupid. They follow that Buddy Patel like he's a Master, but he's more ignorant than a baby. My classmates are too busy envying Jaquelyn Jackson and trying to become as beautiful as her. What discussions could I have with them?” “Yeah,” Delmar Glissant agreed reluctantly. «Well, we'll leave you to your busy reading, now. We'll talk about it another time." That evening, in bed, Francine heard her parents whispering for a long time, but she didn't understand what they were saying, even though she was sure they were discussing her. Eventually sleep enveloped her, taking her into a luminous world of dreams and thoughts and the little girl felt nothing again until morning.
Changes “I changed my name, Francine.” From outside Phone Number Data came the sound of cars and horns, decidedly less musical and romantic than that produced by the rain, Francine told herself. She was brushing Chérie when she heard Yakov. She turned to see if her parents were a safe distance away. Nobody in sight. “What does it mean, Yakov?” “I took another name,” replied his friend. «Now I am Jacques Bergier. Do you like it?" “Yes,” Francine said, smiling. "I really like." "Thank you. How are you?" “As usual,” Francine replied melancholy. "I get bored. The school is full of ignorant people. My parents don't understand anything. Apart from you and Chérie I have no other friends to talk to." "I am sorry." «Well, that's how it goes. I guess one has to be content with one's fate." «But no, Francine.» "And what can I do?" “You can leave, for example,” Jacques said. “And start a new life.” “That would be nice,” the little girl agreed. "But where am I going?" "Where would you like to go?" «In Paris!», Francine replied confidently. «I also told my father, but he prefers London.
Then why don't you come?" the friend proposed. «Do you know that here I am now studying mathematics, physics, German and English? And I'm reading a lot, especially science fiction.» "What?" “Science fiction,” Jacques replied, enthusiastically. «It is a particular narrative, which combines scientific knowledge and imagination in the stories. You would definitely like it." «But it's beautiful!», Francine shouted. Instinctively she turned towards the door and heard her mother's footsteps approaching her. “Everything okay, Francine?” "Yes, mom, I was... I was reading and I really liked a passage," the little girl lied with a slight blush. Mrs. Glissant shook her head and returned to the kitchen. “It's beautiful,” Francine repeated softly. «Yes, it's very interesting.» “How much do you think it costs to go to Paris from London?” "I don't know," Jacques replied. “But that doesn't mean you have to take a train or a ship.”
Changes “I changed my name, Francine.” From outside Phone Number Data came the sound of cars and horns, decidedly less musical and romantic than that produced by the rain, Francine told herself. She was brushing Chérie when she heard Yakov. She turned to see if her parents were a safe distance away. Nobody in sight. “What does it mean, Yakov?” “I took another name,” replied his friend. «Now I am Jacques Bergier. Do you like it?" “Yes,” Francine said, smiling. "I really like." "Thank you. How are you?" “As usual,” Francine replied melancholy. "I get bored. The school is full of ignorant people. My parents don't understand anything. Apart from you and Chérie I have no other friends to talk to." "I am sorry." «Well, that's how it goes. I guess one has to be content with one's fate." «But no, Francine.» "And what can I do?" “You can leave, for example,” Jacques said. “And start a new life.” “That would be nice,” the little girl agreed. "But where am I going?" "Where would you like to go?" «In Paris!», Francine replied confidently. «I also told my father, but he prefers London.
Then why don't you come?" the friend proposed. «Do you know that here I am now studying mathematics, physics, German and English? And I'm reading a lot, especially science fiction.» "What?" “Science fiction,” Jacques replied, enthusiastically. «It is a particular narrative, which combines scientific knowledge and imagination in the stories. You would definitely like it." «But it's beautiful!», Francine shouted. Instinctively she turned towards the door and heard her mother's footsteps approaching her. “Everything okay, Francine?” "Yes, mom, I was... I was reading and I really liked a passage," the little girl lied with a slight blush. Mrs. Glissant shook her head and returned to the kitchen. “It's beautiful,” Francine repeated softly. «Yes, it's very interesting.» “How much do you think it costs to go to Paris from London?” "I don't know," Jacques replied. “But that doesn't mean you have to take a train or a ship.”