Ellie closed her book almost all the way at the question of her fellow student. Ellie thought Chéri a queer one: looked like a boy, but softly spoken like a girl. Miss Christine had said Chéri was from France - a distant and strange land to Ellie, maybe all French people were like this - hence the need to learn how to speak English proper. Ellie smiled widely and couldn't stifle a laugh. Ellie brushed down her issued ruffled apron.

"No, silly. GRET-NA, not GRETA." Ellie added quickly. "GRETNA GREEN.. it's a place up north ye go if ye meet a man and want to get married quick. In secret." Ellie wasn't sure if Chéri understood, so cast a glance towards Christine who might have been able to add more detail in her native language.