Sara Suarez Mr.

Cooper English October 4, 2011

January 29, 2009 Dear Diary, Today I was acquainted with Mr. G----- 1 at the Academy2. It was not a very pleasant introduction as his presence came at an inopportune3 time. Not only was his countenance a little unusual but he tended to dawdle quite excessively4 . Miss Saravia5 foretold his attitude is due to his partiality towards me. I was perturbed at this presumption because as I have mentioned in earlier entries, I find Mr. Park s person and his attentions very agreeable. Whether Miss Saravia s suppositions are truthful or not, I have a hearty disinclination for him reason for which I have made the decision to be laconic6 in my approach towards him. May 8, 2009 Dearest Diary, I am extremely perturbed by Mr. G----- s attentions. This morning Mr. Park paid us7 a visit. I blushed at his attentions and compliments on my cooking and we spent a marvelous afternoon walking8 through the apple tree orchard. At suppertime an eccentric black and green chaise9 of the most bizarre kind approached the Suarez state10. A man whose presence I was not able to recognize at first approached to the door and announced himself. Mother entered the dining room with a displeased countenance. Sara, someone came to pay his respects to you, she announced as she worriedly looked at Mr. Park. I shall be back briefly , I replied, more to Mr. Park than to Mother. I almost lose hold of civility when I discovered myself approaching Mr. G----. Good evening Miss Suarez. Could I come in? 11 he asked in the most uncivil, barefaced way. I only nodded, perplexed at such ungentlemanly manners. As I was preparing myself for the tedious and somewhat perilous situation I would have to put myself in order to introduce him12 to my family and honorable visit, he suddenly stopped me with a determined request. May I have the honor to request something from you first? he inquired. You may , I simply answered, unaware of what this request could possibly be about. Miss Sara, as I am pretty sure the news about the Academy s ball have already reached your ears, I will not get in depth I can if you desire me to but I want to kindly and wholeheartedly ask you if you would accept me as your worthy companion at the ball . As he was asking such incongruous demand, he produced a bouquet of red roses. I have been informed that red is your favorite color, He said triumphantly. I was speechless. I tried to make a coherent sound but it was fruitless. He was elated at my silence. With a conspicuous smile he said, I knew how ecstatic you would be! he bowed uncouthly and added, If you may excuse me I will inform your father your desires13 . I was left alone with my thoughts and an unwanted bouquet of flowers. October 15, 2009 Dear Diary, Today was the ball at the Academy. All week I dreaded the Friday evening when I would have to refuse my dear gentleman for an abnormal man whose only regard for him was pity. However, the night before yesterday, I was dissuaded by Miss Saravia to deny Mr. G----- of my company. This is why I sent the gentleman a formal letter apologizing for my absence to the ball because I was physically unable to attend it. I preferred to abstain myself from going to the marvelous ball if that would avoid having to withstand Mr. G----- s unpleasant company.

Sara, you do not need to sacrifice your gaiety for such a man! He is not your acquaintance! He is imposing his company in the most uncivil way! You must consider that Mr. Park will be waiting to dance with you twice14 at the very least , said Miss Saravia as we were knitting at the drawing room. My previous resolution seemed to stagger. Miss Saravia noticed and added, You do realize this is your last chance to get Mr. Park as your husband? He is well established in life, he has connections very agreeable to you15 and above all, you will receive outstanding presents from him! I sighed and nodded. It is decided then. Order the carriage! We must find the perfect dress! After buying dresses for both Miss Saravia and me, I came back home to find Mr. Park waiting for me at the door. As we walked by my dear family s state grounds, I perceived my dear gentleman possessed a taciturn, but I did not dare to inquire, as it would look very unmannerly for a young lady16 . I was unable to sleep in comfort. In the morrow17 my body felt sore and weary which prevented me from enjoying the anticipation at the academy. The conversations fluctuated between dresses, gentlemen and more gentlemen. Although I was able to converse with Mr. Park in the course of the morning, his asperity on the way he addressed me kept me uneasy. The evening approached swiftly and soon enough I found myself at the most prestigious event of the year. As expected, Mr. G----- was nowhere to be seen which raised my spirits18 . I distinguished Mr. Park by the dancing floor so I decided to approach. He suddenly approached my direction, pleasantly smiling. I should never have worried , I said to myself, to-night shall be a success. My heart seemed to beat faster as he came closer and closer. He then bowed profoundly and saluted Miss. Ramos who was standing by my right. As he took her hand tenderly, he turned to me and saluted briefly before leaving with Miss Ramos. It took me a while to move before I realized how abnormal I was acting19. I gather enough strength to look as civil as I could before I ran outside. But even there, I did not find myself alone. A young man was standing by the dark which made it impossible to be recognized. I felt obligued20 to salute but the answer I received was the most unusual reply, made the voice I least expected to hear: Do not be distressed; at the very least you were not lied to .

Keeping a real name anonymous, was common in the novel Place where wealthy young women were sent to be educated (school). 3 It was inopportune to introduce oneself without waiting to be introduced. 4 It was inappropriate to talk excessively. One had to be very careful with one s speech. 5 Everyone except family calls a person Mr., Mrs., or Miss. 6 Using very few words; being concise; showing no interest. 7 it was a privilege to be visited; a way to honor people was by visiting them. 8 Walking together was a common method of courtship. 9 Carriage. 10 Family property. 11 It was inappropriate to ask to be let in, one waited to be invited in. 12 It was a duty to introduce someone if one was previously acquainted with that person. 13 When a woman was asked to marry a man, it was the man s responsibility to inform the woman s father of her decision. In this case, Mr. G---- is taking his request as seriously as a marriage proposal. 14 If a couple danced more than once at a ball, they implied there was a romantic relationship developing. 15 Connections or relationships a person had was a very important aspect when considering a suitable partner. 16 It was inappropriate for a woman to inquire about a man s felings

Morning. feeling 19 At a ball, women are expected to dance at all times. 20 The last person to enter a place must be the one to address those are already there.
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