Irene felt as if she had been showered with gifts. She happily nodded!

"Mr. Lucas, thank you! Thank you for letting me have lessons with you!"

"Do you like having lessons that much?" Lucas looked at her.

She flushed with delight. Her eyes sparkled once more.

"Yes!" said Irene. after giving the matter some careful thought, she said, "Actually, Mr. Lucas, I don't like going to lessons, but I want to go to college. Only by going to college can I find a better job. The only way I can support myself is if I were to get a good job."

"Eat up." Lucas ended this heavy topic.

Irene immediately headed to the kitchen to grab some utensils.

"Mr. Lucas, you treat me well," said Irene after a few she got a few spoons of food into her. "Other than Grandma, no one has ever treated me this well."

Lucas was confused. "How am I treating you well?"

"You are allowing me to share your lessons, and you share your food with me. No one has ever invited me to eat with them," said Irene, listing out th