Re: Wellington School for Gifted Children
"Ben Right, and the pleasure is mine. I have indeed worked as a translator, but my passion has always been learning. As I value principles and beliefs above earthly matters, a trait I believe this school would commend, I have never taken the time to reduce my education to formal degrees, but rest assured, I can recite Paradise Lost, perform advanced calculus, play several musical instruments at a graduate level, and reassemble a stripped car, among many other things. To be frank, I can perform almost any task with the degree of competence that you would expect from an average professional. Out of the deepest respect for all that this world has taught me, I would like to give back an equal amount of teaching. That's why I am not merely qualified, but compelled to teach, and where else but at the finest school in the state?"
He takes a pause to blow a smoke ring, "I think that you share my belief that English is not the most important thing to teach these children, though that is what is listed in the job description. You can rely on me to instill the values in them that this school has prided itself on for generations. This is the kind of institution I came from, and this is where I belong."
He carefully watches the man for any reaction, any weak point he can capitalize on. Everyone's got one.