"Er... yes, okay, I suppose I should tell you that if you're trying to reach me I'm not here, and if you're trying to reach me because you want to do something involving pointy bits of metal or otherwise painful objects, I'm never going to be here. So sorry."
[A carefully and very securely wrapped package wrapped in a gaily printed cloth is sitting on Rincewind's desk in the library next to two (not overdue) returned books, along with a note in practiced penmanship:]
Dear Mr. Rincewind, Thank you so much for your recommendation; I really enjoyed Herodotus' Histories. Do you have any suggestions for something more modern? I'm still trying to catch up. I'm also looking for anything you might have on botany.
I know we shouldn't be eating food in the library, but I made a little too much shepherd's pie last night, so I thought I'd share. The peas and potatoes are from one of my neighbors! She grew them in her garden herself. I hope you enjoy it.
[oh, Estellise, there's no competition, but if there was she'd be winning it. About the time his eyes read "shepherd's pie" Rincewind's brows are halfway up his forehead. He gives the food a thorough, suspicious look-over (old habits), but the moment he actually takes a bite on his lunch break, it's all quickly (and happily) devoured.
Well! The least he can do in return is answer the polite young woman's request. He doesn't know when she'll next be in, but he takes care to write a short return note to keep at the front desk, in case he's not there the next time she returns.]
Dear Miss Estellise, The shepherd's pie was lovely, your neighbor has a gift with potatoes. I'm afraid the modern histories we carry tend to have something of an obvious bias (not that most histories don't), but I did learn some things from Where We Are Now by Mr. Norman Pritchard when I first arrived here. I know what it's like to be thrust somewhere new and frightening.
Botany I'm even less versed in. There are a few plant encyclopedias with helpful pictures, though, those might be helpful. - Rincewind, Nonah Assistant Librarian
I just recently finished Mr. Pritchard's Where We Are Now, which I found fascinating. Thank you very much for the suggestion.
I was talking with a friend an acquaintance recently about what they knew of the Soviet Union in the world they come from; there seem to be a lot of differences! Since the modern histories are biased less reliable, I was wondering what you might have in the way of fiction written or set during the 1970s or 80s.
I also have another request, if you don't mind. Do you know who I should talk to about possibly setting up a reading program for local children in the library? I know the summer has ended, but I think it could still be a good way to engage them in reading. If there's another program already, I would love to volunteer to read or help tutor any children who are participating - at least in things other than history...
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Date: 2016-08-26 06:04 pm (UTC)Dear Mr. Rincewind,
Thank you so much for your recommendation; I really enjoyed Herodotus' Histories. Do you have any suggestions for something more modern? I'm still trying to catch up. I'm also looking for anything you might have on botany.
I know we shouldn't be eating food in the library, but I made a little too much shepherd's pie last night, so I thought I'd share. The peas and potatoes are from one of my neighbors! She grew them in her garden herself. I hope you enjoy it.
Estellise
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Date: 2016-09-02 01:49 am (UTC)Well! The least he can do in return is answer the polite young woman's request. He doesn't know when she'll next be in, but he takes care to write a short return note to keep at the front desk, in case he's not there the next time she returns.]
Dear Miss Estellise,
The shepherd's pie was lovely, your neighbor has a gift with potatoes. I'm afraid the modern histories we carry tend to have something of an obvious bias (not that most histories don't), but I did learn some things from Where We Are Now by Mr. Norman Pritchard when I first arrived here. I know what it's like to be thrust somewhere new and frightening.
Botany I'm even less versed in. There are a few plant encyclopedias with helpful pictures, though, those might be helpful.
- Rincewind, Nonah Assistant Librarian
[another note, but without food this time...]
Date: 2016-09-06 05:21 am (UTC)Dear Mr. Rincewind,
I just recently finished Mr. Pritchard's Where We Are Now, which I found fascinating. Thank you very much for the suggestion.
I was talking with
a friendan acquaintance recently about what they knew of the Soviet Union in the world they come from; there seem to be a lot of differences! Since the modern histories arebiasedless reliable, I was wondering what you might have in the way of fiction written or set during the 1970s or 80s.I also have another request, if you don't mind. Do you know who I should talk to about possibly setting up a reading program for local children in the library? I know the summer has ended, but I think it could still be a good way to engage them in reading. If there's another program already, I would love to volunteer to read or help tutor any children who are participating - at least in things other than history...
Sincerely,
Estellise