Morwenna walked with her head held high, unaffected by the stares she received. Boasting a kind of poverty pride, she saw thrift as a virtue, not a problem. Upon encountering the butler, Morwenna greeted him with a smile, "Hello."

The butler, snapping out of his momentary daze, replied, "Ms. Winslet, welcome! Please, come in."

This time, Morwenna didn't need anyone to show her the way and made her way to Claude's room on her own.

As she stepped inside, she noticed an immediate change. The room, still dimly lit, now housed a massive bookshelf brimming with books, resembling a private library.

Holding only three books in her hand, Morwenna suddenly felt rather sheepish about her modest offering.

Claude, noticing her arrival, greeted her warmly, "Ms. Winslet, are those for me?"

Despite feeling slightly embarrassed, Morwenna handed them over, "Just a few regular books. You might already have them on your shelves."

the titles and shook his head, "No, I don't have these. I really appreciate the books

It was good they

a precious gift-the first he had received

learning, listened attentively. He thought to himself that having Morwenna as his tutor wasn't

some water when the door opened, and a servant entered, placing two beautifully colored drinks and an array of delicate pastries on the table.

Her lunch had been a simple bread roll, and although she now

the sight of

pointed at the drinks and asked, "Ms. Winslet, which one would you like?" Morwenna replied politely, "Oh no, thanks, but it's fine, I've already had

towards her, insisting, "Then

refuse again, but Claude added, "I felt like having some snacks, but I don't have much of an appetite alone. Would

took a sip of the drink and firmly said, "Alright, let's

softly, a genuine warmth

teacher and wanted to treat her well. Simple and direct, with no

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