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English is hard, but anything can be learned if you try hard enough. And this...internet makes it very easy to find words that are hard.

So I wish to introduce myself to everyone, in English.

Bonjour, my name is Fantine. I...am Cosette's mother, although that is a great shock to me as she was just a little girl when last I saw her. I am not afraid of hard work, and I am very grateful to all that we have been given here. My own home! It is a dream come true. They seem to be very kind people here, yes? And I just want to give my heartfelt thanks to all here who have given us another chance.

Filtered to Cosette

Cosette, I...
I'm sorry
Forgive

I am sorry that I have not spoken to you much since my arrival. It is...hard but that is no excuse. You are beautiful and you look like your father have grown into such a lady and I fear you will ask questions I fear I will have no place in your life as it is.

But I should very much like to meet you, so very much, my daughter. Can I...make you dinner?

I have learned...quelques mots...a few words? in English now.

And I wanted to say hello to people here.

Hello.

In French

Is there someone here who would help me learn English? So many people type and write on these devices and I feel rather out of the loop of things.

I would like to invite all my friends and fellow French speakers for dinner on Sunday night for national day. I would cook everything of course, but if anyone would like to help, that would be wonderful! I just think it would be the perfect occasion to get together and get to know each other better.

[In French]

I -

I'm sorry, but is this...Heaven?