The little village of Fouquerolles teacher, Madame Dardivillier, was the sole school teacher serving a rather vast territory extending several kilometers outward. Children from nearby communities had to attend school in this village. There were about 13 to 15 students of various ages in any one year studying in this single classroom. Although Madame Dardivilier was extremely nationalistic since her husband was a hero of the WWII French resistance against the invading force of SS Germany, she inculcated in her students many moral values. Also, she maintained a rather fascinating public library at her own expense. Amongst the authors whose work she wanted us to know were Alexandre Dumas, Victor Hugo (Les Miserables), Lafontaine, and Moliere. Therefore, the work of these fabulous writers and the exciting theater life of Paris at the time became the roots of my inspiration.