In a message dated 10/5/2007 9:51:04 AM Central Daylight Time, MRoth@MESSIAH.EDU writes:
5. A separate point. I am genuinely interested in hearing what others think of Shade's alleged relationship with his student, the girl in the black leotard.

If there were anything improper going on, would a 21 year old girl have accepted a dinner invitation with Shade and the formidable Sybil?  If she didn't know the Shades were going to be present, would she have accepted an invitation to dine with Kinbote alone?

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