Abundant pleasures #4

I just have to bring it up.

What you need to do, young lady, is apply yourself

a little more in my classroom.

I personally don't think you're giving it 100%.

Well, maybe we could just go inside and talk about a strategy

to bring my grade up?

Maybe we cannot.

My wife is in the middle of a tutoring session.

We can talk about it right here.

Well, are you sure there isn't something we could do?

Can I do some extra credit, please?

Well, I guess I could give you a paper to do.

That could raise your grade up a little bit.

But my personal opinion is that you should seek a tutor.

Oh, well, I guess a paper would be all right.

But I was really thinking about something

that would raise my grade to an A.

An A?

No, no, no, no, no, Miss Dare.

You are far, far too behind in this class

to even come close to an A this semester.

But--

Maybe we could figure something out?

Miss Dare, what are you doing?

Well, I'm trying to raise my grade.

It feels like I'm raising something else.

My wife is inside.

I'll be very quiet.

Oh.

OK.

So are you figuring it out yet?

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