THE INTRODUCTIONS
As Maria was standing in the middle the room taking it all in as quick as she could, Elizabeth started the introductions of herself and her husband, still looking Maria over seeing for herself if this idea was really going to work, Well they had to try. Maria was listing to every word but was still to overwhelm. It was only when she heard the woman say at last what Maria wanted to no. "I suppose you want a reason to… why" at that Maria was listing to every word as she explained. "Well as you no your family are…" Maria listen to it all talking in about her family problems and about their son's behaviour, she still couldn't understand how any of this was going to work. It was only when she heard the word "grandchildren". She really started to listen, there are children involved, "oh god, no", she said to herself, wait; it dawned on her… was that them she spotted in the garden just now. She carried on listing to Elizabeth telling her parts of the children's life style, Maria heart went out to them, She understanding how it feels to lose a part of your life, knows just how difficult it is to get your life on back tack.
Still confused to why Marias outspokenness kicked in, "may I ask you why buy a wife for your son... Frau Vontrapp", "its baroness" Elizabeth snapped. "Oh" said Maria lowing her head to the ground has if she done something wrong. Elizabeth was not sympathic to explain herself, as she was addressed lower than her level.
So Alfred came forward to explain, "You see my dear, as my wife explained about our son behaviour, we needed someone who is unknown… and of cause there's the problem of him not wanting to marry". Maria laughed slightly and said, "Well no disrespect sir, but you can't make him… if he doesn't want to" it was all out before she could stop herself. The couple just stared at her in disbelief that she just answered then back like that. Maria was about to apoligse when a voice stopped her. "I'm glad someone agrees with me over this" said Georg coming to stand at the side of Maria, but staring back at his parents.
He just come from his study, after getting of the phone with max a dear friend to him and his family, if anyone could get an idea to get him out of this, he could. Maria was looking and took in every inch she possible could, is this him; she thought, she could not get over the shock of how hansom he looked, his mother though the conversation, had told her that son was a naval hero a sea captain, well he doesn't look like a sea captain, thought Maria. "Oh… you know why Georg and I'm not getting into that again" stressed his mother.
Georg took a quick glimpse to side of him and notice how Maria was staring back, his ego was boosted again, he wondered what she was thinking, and then started to think himself, maybe he could take her to bed so he could put an end to his parents plan, no that wouldn't work for one she doesn't even know me, even though that hasn't stop some woman, he laugh at himself.
Elizabeth introduced the two of them, and then excused herself and her husband quickly, leaving the two alone. The captain still wondering what Maria was looking at asked her plain out, "and why do you stare at me that way"? Maria thought what to say, "Well you don't look at all like a sea captain, sir". Surprised by her out spoken tongue, he few back at her, "well am afraid you don't look very much like wife", Maria had a great come back "that because I'm not" meeting his gaze now.
There was silence now like Maria did moments before, he took this opportunity to look her over, this made Maria nerves once again, and he could tell. The captain asked her to turn around, she was shocked by this but found herself doing it anyway. When Maria was back facing him, he simply said, "it the dress, you're going to have to put on another one before you meet the children", "I don't have another one, suitable, all the rest of my cloths I've worked in, there no good at all", she explained. "Well what about this one" sounding as if this one had been worked in too. Maria stared to explain, "Well it's my one of my aunts, it was the only thing she had close to my size, plus she doesn't use it much" "Mm " indicating he knew why. "Well you can't meet them dressed like that… come with me and we'll see if my mother has something… for the time being". "Yes sir" she saluted whilst following him out of room, which he saw.