[hr][hr][center][h1][color=#00ccff]Nora Kingston[/color][/h1][img]http://33.media.tumblr.com/e2dc091ef456da8501d15eda98e69ff6/tumblr_n83let5PDb1sx6dsko1_500.gif[/img][hr]Location: Egyptian Museum[/center][hr][hr]While the room may have felt slightly suffocating, it wasn't due to the sheer number of people. No, it was from the mixture of mannerisms and personalities. The Lord Captain clung to titles and courtesies just as any other, but in a blunt manner that almost ruined his conventional manners. And poor Lady Munn, in all of her awkward clumsy ways, had the private affairs of her heart exposed to all. However, Nora found herself more perplexed with Josephine's attitude--she received the insult to her character as a [i]compliment.[/i] She could not help but imagine her sister-in-law would act similarly. Fannie had left a foul taste in Nora's mouth; she could scarcely understand why her favorite brother had fallen in love with her. 

There was another perplexity, however. Nora recognized the name of Peter Keystone. There had been talk about him, one of the most successful mathematicians produced by St. John's. He graduated early, and during her courses at Girton College, his name had been mentioned on a few occasions by the faculty. And here he was, a Captain of all things! The prospect was befuddling, though Nora felt it best not to press and pry into matters that did not concern her. She had the troublesome brand on her finger to worry herself with. 

[color=00ccff]"Yes, let's begin, if that suits you, Lady Munn,"[/color] Nora answered with a small smile, opening up her small notepad, and holding her pencil. [color=00ccff]"I cannot guarantee that I will be able to understand the formulas properly...If I may, you may wish to consult the Lord Captain on these calculations as well...I understand he is quite the formidable mathematician, a legend of sorts, and may very well prove a better asset than I, having only been awarded a certificate."[/color] Of course, if Nora had been a boy, she would have attained the degree. Only her sex held her back from that far more prominent qualification, as it was denied to her on the basis of gender, and not mathematical ability. 

[color=00ccff]"Might I see the inscriptions in question, Lady Munn?"[/color]