"I see," said the headmaster, "that you want to be a missionary."
"Yes, sir," said Julien.
"Well, in that case, I will forward your application to the Carmelites in Congo. They will probably accept you. I will let you know when they do."
"I see," said the headmaster, "that you want to be a comptable."
"Yes, sir," said Jean.
"Well, in that case, you will have to study hard for the bac, to apply to the Ecole de Comptables."
A month later
"Young Julien," the headmaster said, grabbing Julien's arm while accidentally elbowing Jean and causing their schoolmates to mutter angrily about molestation and ElbowGate and future Canadian prime ministers.
"Yes, sir?"
"You are in."
