Tale as Old as Time, True as it Can Be

I was sold on cinnamon, to be honest, but I’ve always had something of a weak spot for it.

Fan of the sugar then? Strange, I would think professors would be more prone to caffeinated habits. 

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Mm, oh my favorite I think is

No, tea means somebody steeps some nice aromatic something in some hot water, and then people drink the concoction. I might not be a native English speaker, but I’ve been speaking it since I was a kid. And I’m pretty sure this is a cultural thing rather than a language thing. It’s… I know what tea is.

Well, that is tea. You can have tea during a cuppa, but to say to people you're having tea means that you are having dinner, not the drink. 

… ahh. [pauses, then nods] I am not…. not so sure je me souviens where I leave my pendants. If you garder mon secret.

It's alright, I'm sure my brother, the younger one, Peter, would purposefully lose his own head if it wasn't rather attached to the rest of him. 

Ah, no. Tea means dinner, and cuppa means when you have the tea with the biscuits and little sandwiches. When the English ask someone to come for tea, it means to come for dinner. I suppose that must seem overly confusing to a non-native English speaker. 

It is a good thing. 

Yes, rather than worry about preparing for term, we'd all end up worried about where our 'proper' jewelry and other assortments went. I dare say half of us aren't nearly as organized as we should be. 

Machines are… silly, sometimes.

So are people, if you give them enough of a chance. 

… ehn?

Oh. I have a screen tester, which reads my mail to me. Unfortunately, it's not completely functional with certain things. 

Eugh, there are always formal things lurking over our heads nowadays

Yes, I do suppose. I think I'm just used to more notice is all. 

[grumbling] Because Miriam is some sort of social-excursion sorceress, I do not understand it…  [sighs]  I think he will be arriving anyway.  I will simply hide and eat my weight in greasy bar food, perhaps.  [grimaces a little bit at the loud music]  How are you able to stand the loud music?  It is bad enough for me, with my weak little ears.

Miriam... well, she is from Hollywood at least partially, it's part of their charm I suppose. 

I let Miriam Gates dress me.  [arms crossed even tighter over her chest]  I am horrifyingly stupid, yes, I know.

Florence, I can't tell how horrifying stupid you look, but I can hear how uncomfortable you are. How ever did you manage to feel well enough to leave your dorm?