"Dr. Kroft, the new hire is here to see you." Marie said, poking her head inside the headmistress's door. "Shall I send him in?"
Dr. Kroft looked up from her paperwork at her secretary. She pushed her glasses up her nose and straightened her tailored suit jacket as she stood. The school had been searching for a new biology teacher for three months, during which time Mrs. Lombard the physical education instructor had been filling in. What a disaster that had been. The school would have been happy to have found a qualified teacher sooner, but with the schools special requirements they had to be choosy. "Send him in please, Marie." Dr. Kroft said, walking towards the door.
Luke Ryder was pacing outside the door to the headmistress's office. When he saw Dr. Kroft's tall slim figure walking towards him he reached out his hand and tried to hide his nervousness as he greeted his new employer. "Pleased to meet you, Dr. Kroft! I'm Luke Ryder, happy to be here." He said.
The two shook hands and Dr. Kroft ushered the new teacher into her office. "Have a seat, Mr. Ryder."
Luke sat in one of the imposing leather armchairs facing the headmistress's imposing mahogany desk. The office itself was as a sight to be seen. It was covered in plush burgundy curtains and bookshelves filled with heavy gilded volumes. An oil painting of the school hung above a lit fireplace. "You have a lovely school." Luke said.
"A lovely school indeed" Said Dr. Kroft as she sat behind her desk. "The school is what I would like to discuss with you, Mr. Ryder. As you already know, we offer a very, shall we say, unique, education for our young ladies. Our pupils come from very elite, very wealthy families from all over the country. Unfortunately for these girls, they were not blessed with the academic ability to become the future CEO's of the corporations that pay their tuition. So, after attending the most expensive preparatory high schools their fathers could find, they came here instead of the ivy league. We like to call our institution a type of 'finishing school' for 18 to 21 year old young ladies who may not have been the brightest to learn to excel in something else, something which may be a bit more useful and enjoyable to them."
Luke nodded as the headmistress spoke. He had been told about the school's special design during his interview, but listened intently to this more detailed explanation. He had been approached by an old classmate who had recommended him to Dr. Kroft. After losing his job at the state college for having an affair with his star student he thought he would never teach again. He jumped at the chance to interview at Fairfax Academy, or anywhere for that matter.
"You see, Mr. Ryder, young women of a certain social class do not need to be business savants. Poise, beauty, and the right social connections can take them far. That is what we try to cultivate here. Our graduates receive a degree, and a reputation among the eligible bachelors of similar social standing. A reputation in the bedroom."
Dr. Kroft looked over her glasses as she said this to see Luke's response. He swallowed hard and nodded once again. "So I have come to understand." He said, gaining more confidence. "I know you encourage the girls here to um...get some experience before they look for husbands."