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He accepts the coffee with a grin. "Have a seat. What things would you like to check about?"

Placing her bag on the floor, she sits down. "First, just that it's still okay that I leave half an hour early to get to bio?" she asks. "Obviously it was okay before classes started, but I wanted to check that my work was up to par, or if there's anything else I should be doing."

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"It's no problem at all, Elizabeth. Your work in class is excellent, and your attendence record is spotless. I see no problem in your continuing to leave early."

"Thank you, sir. I also wanted to ask about the end of term projects. Would an essay on Atlantis from Plato's Timaeus and Critias be acceptable?"

"Absolutely! I'm looking forward to hearing it, in fact. I've enjoyed having you in my class, Elizabeth. I hope you'll consider signing up next semester -- the first couple of assigned readings will be familiar to you, but the rest of the term will be covering completely new material."

Elizabeth smiled. "Thank you, Professor, I appreciate that. I certainly hope to continue next semester - I'd presume that the readings will be the later works listed on your syllabus?"

Geoff nods. "For the most part, yes. I'll be picking up a couple of the early ones, as an introduction for the students who weren't in class this term. Anyone who has taken this class, however, will be allowed to choose from a substitute reading list."

Elizabeth smiles. "I do admit to prefering a lot of the later literature," she says. "To Kill a Mockingbird... most of the Russian greats. I'll certainly be taking it, providing it doesn't clash with, well, speech I think will likely be the only class that would take priority."

Grinning, he says, "I'm pretty good friends with the speech professor. I'll make sure our classes don't meet at the same time."

Elizabeth grins back. "I'd heard something to that effect," she says. "That would be great though. CJ takes presedence over just about everything."

Geoff laughs. "She does indeed. I don't know when the schedule for next term will be posted, but as soon as it is I'll be sure to bring it to the attention of the class."

Elizabeth joins in with the laughter. "Thank you, Professor. It's very much appreciated. It's nice to be able to sit down with a book, and have it actually be your work!"

"Well, I'm glad to find someone who has an appreciation for words. It seems like the majority of students here, unfortunately, don't think literature has any application in their lives."

"My mother was an English teacher," Elizabeth explains. "I learnt to read at a very early age, and I've been reading ever since."

"Really? My father was a wine merchant, so I was able to get a good education. It disappoints me a little that people don't comprehend how much power words can have."

Elizabeth nods. "Yeah. And my father was a lawyer, and then later a politician... words have always been the most powerful tool in my family. In several languages actually," she laughs.

"What languages do you speak, then?" Geoff leans an arm on the desk, obviously interested in the conversation. "I've wanted to include some works on the reading list in their original languages, rather than translations. But I'm not sure that the students will all be able to read them."

Elizabeth blushes slightly. "Russian, French, German, Spanish and Latin," she says. "I always try to read what I can in their original languages."

He looks impressed. "Then I'll be sure some of next term's reading material is available in the original and well as translated versions. I'll even give extra credit for reading the originals," he adds, grinning.

She smiles at him. "Thank you," she says. "The extra credit's not really necessary, but it's appreciated."

"It's only fair. The option will be available to all of the students, and if some of them aren't as fluent, it'll be a good way to encourage them."

"Maybe you could speak to Professor Dream, to see which students, if any, cross-over with what language classes he's teaching next semester?" she suggests. "I've always found reading fiction to be helpful when learning another language."

"That's a great idea, Elizabeth! I'll give him a call, or stop into his office hours. Thank you." He grins broadly at her.

Elizabeth grins back, and half shrugs. "You're welcome," she says. "I occassionally come up with half-decent ideas."

Holding up the coffee cup, Geoff says, "I'd say more than occasionally. So, what are you thinking about studying next term, then?"

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