While As had been in the school it was hard to imagine the place without her - she seemed so...permanent; now that she has gone it is surprising that no one misses her - not even her pet dog Mz...!
Quite understandably so. As, the tall, bulky, burly woman with a fittingly matching harsh, stern, strict voice with a face that rarely showed soft emotions (except when talking to Mz and Mym) was never a favorite with parents and children. Her sight used to scare both of them alike. She was rather like the China wall - strong, unbreakable, unfathomable, invincible, relentless...
S was not happy with me for calling Mz a dog. He says everybody has a right to be ambitious and Mz is only being that. I agree but I still think Mz or anyone else for that matter can be ambitious without being base in character. Mz used to be so close and like As's right hand and in fact As's fought more for Mz's sake than she had done for her, yet, today Mz behaves like she doesn't even know who As is or was. Her name is no more mentioned in school and if by chance anyone does so in front of Mz, she makes a face as if something disgraceful or utterly shameful has happened. And that's why I call her a dog. This is her true character.
I wonder if the school's fabric would change some color now that As who influenced it so much is not here anymore.
Quite understandably so. As, the tall, bulky, burly woman with a fittingly matching harsh, stern, strict voice with a face that rarely showed soft emotions (except when talking to Mz and Mym) was never a favorite with parents and children. Her sight used to scare both of them alike. She was rather like the China wall - strong, unbreakable, unfathomable, invincible, relentless...
S was not happy with me for calling Mz a dog. He says everybody has a right to be ambitious and Mz is only being that. I agree but I still think Mz or anyone else for that matter can be ambitious without being base in character. Mz used to be so close and like As's right hand and in fact As's fought more for Mz's sake than she had done for her, yet, today Mz behaves like she doesn't even know who As is or was. Her name is no more mentioned in school and if by chance anyone does so in front of Mz, she makes a face as if something disgraceful or utterly shameful has happened. And that's why I call her a dog. This is her true character.
I wonder if the school's fabric would change some color now that As who influenced it so much is not here anymore.
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