human
Yes; it's mine all right--but I don't know how it got there,
gpt
Is there anything that you would like to say to me quite alone?
human
You don't think I went to the Lab when I've said I didn't? I don't tell lies,
gpt
No, I believe your word of honour, Jocelyn,
human
Well, that's all right. Thanks awfully. Do you want me any more, Miss Conyngham, or can I go now? For Noreen and Gabby are frightfully keen to hear about the things I saw last night.
gpt
I say, were you walking round the place all the time between ten and twelve? You must have got wet! If it had been one of us, we'd have caught it from Matron for staying out in the rain.
human
What do you talk of? I picked up the handkerchief, suspecting not-ting, and returned to the Lodge, the Professor said annihilatingly.
gpt
It was not till I visit the Laboratory to make a leetle experiment this morning, that I find my eyes haf not deceive me--and then I looked at the name on the handkerchief, and learn who do me this injury.
human
I've told Miss Conyngham I didn't go into the Lab, Joey declared, growing angry in her turn.
gpt
I haven't been near the place since you were so frightfully cross with me for tidying the day I came. And you needn't be surprised that I thought you were walking about all that time, for you were there at twelve, when you were signalling. I saw you. I dare say you came back to do it--only, it was a natural thing for me to think, wasn't it?--not rudeness, like doubting a person's word. I'm sorry if _I've_ been rude, though; and I think you signal splendidly--so jolly fast. I couldn't keep up with you.
human
She dreams, this child. I haf no knowledge of the signalling. But for the other matter, Madame, may I ask that you will question further?
gpt
No, Professor, I shall not do that, Miss Conyngham said firmly.
human
Jocelyn has given me her word of honour that she had no hand in the matter, and I trust my girls. Someone else must have taken her handkerchief by accident. I need hardly tell you that I shall look most carefully into the business and discover the culprit; but I cannot act as you suggest, or disbelieve the word of a child who has always shown herself truthful. Jocelyn, you may go; I am satisfied with what you have told me; but until the mystery is cleared up there will be no leave out for any Redlands girl, and you may tell the girls so.
gpt
Not for the match?
human
Not for the match; except, of course, for the players, Miss Conyngham said quite decidedly.
gpt
Someone is behaving like a dishonourable coward, and until she owns up the whole school must be punished. That will do, Jocelyn.
human
If the word of the young lady is to be taken before mine, Miss Conyngham, I must ask you of your goodness to seek another Professor of Chemistry, he said.
gpt
And it would be much to my convenience if you could find him by the end of dis vairy month, since your young ladies here haf no desire to learn of me--and I therefore receive insults on all sides....
human
Run away, Jocelyn,