"Catherine, what did the counselor say to you?" asked Ethel.
Catherine said, "Nothing. We had a cup of tea."
"That's it?"
"Yes. That's it."
Ethel said as she rubbed against her jaw, "That can't be. Our counselor is notoriously mean."
Catherine recalled what happened in the counselor's office earlier. It was certainly amusing to see the counselor opened her mouth and didn't say anything quite a few times. She was in the office for ten minutes. The counselor gave her a cup of tea. Then they both sat there, sipping tea, silently.
Finally, the counselor said, "The school advocates free relationships. So we won't make an effort to interfere with you and Professor Sean. But we still have a good reputation. It's best to keep this a low profile."
