Cam, Zack, Hodgins, Angela, and Booth and Brennan stood around the two bodies in the lab.

"What kind of pre-colonial costume is this?" Angela asked.

"This isn't pre-colonial, Ange" Hodgins replied.

"Yes, this is definitely early nineteenth century." Cam responded.

"Like, you know, Jane Austen times." Booth replied.

"Exactly." Zack agreed.

Angela held up a hand. "Wait a minute…you've read Jane Austen?"
"Yes" all three men replied in unison.

"Wow" Cam was shocked.

"12th grade English." Booth replied, as if it were obvious.

"Pride and Prejudice" Zack clarified.

"Secret to every woman's heart" Hodgins added.

"That's not possible." Brennan disagreed. "There isn't a secret to every woman's heart."

Hodgins continued. "It's a well known fact that if a man will take the time to read Pride and Prejudice, perhaps in high school, and he then keeps said copy on his bookshelf for life, women will think he is a sensitive, intelligent man. Also, Elizabeth Bennett? Total fox."
"This is true." Zack agreed. "I have had numerous, scientifically provable occasions in which women have seen my copy of the book and therefore been encouraged to pursue sexual relations with me….and what about Jane?"

Hodgins nodded. "Smokin."

"Come on, Bones…haven't you read Pride and Prejudice?" Booth asked.
"No…I skipped 12th grade English. I went straight to college after 11th grade." She replied defensively.

Booth hid a smile at her obvious attempt to make up for her lack of knowledge by proving that she was still smarter. She'd skipped a grade!

"Nice try, Bones…guess I'm a little smarter than you thought." He laughed. "It's actually not that bad of a book, right Angela?"

"Oh…um…well, I haven't actually read it, either." She bit her lip. "It was assigned during basketball season, and well, I was busy, you know, cheering, doing my hair, helping out the pep squad…yeah, never got around to it.."
"I see." Hodgins smiled, "What about you, Cam?"

She was backing away slowly, but froze when her name was mentioned. She sighed. "Guilty. Cliffnotes."

Booth laughed and Hodgins tried to give Zack a high five.

"Hodgins, are you trying to hit me?"

Cam shook her head. "Anyways, even though this woman's costume looks like early 1800's, obviously this woman is not from the 19th century, so…what next people?"

"Well, I'll do a fingerprint match on the database, and that will be a start." Angela said.

"Sounds good. Then, you and me Bones, we're going to go back to the historical society and see what people know."

(enter theme music) credits…including but not limited to Booth running with all his might to save Brennan from a buried car…why don't you think about that for a while before the next chapter?