human
Your cousin telephoned here in great anxiety when she found that you had gone, Miss Conyngham went on,
gpt
The man in the tower told me so, most kindly, Joey explained;
human
That will do, interrupted Miss Conyngham.
gpt
I am glad you had any reason in what you did; but nothing can make it excusable. I have always been proud to trust our Redlands girls in every way; do you realise that when you act as you have done you are bringing discredit on us all? And a girl owes loyalty to her school above everything!
human
Well, I'm frightfully sorry, Miss Conyngham. I ... I should think you had better punish me--only, might I go now, because of writing to Cousin Greta?
gpt
You had better telephone to your cousin, Miss Conyngham said gravely.
human
I will put you through in a minute. Yes, I think you must be punished, not because I am angry but to help you to remember. You are not to talk to the others in Blue Dormitory for a week, and go to bed directly after supper during that time. Do you think you can remember?
gpt
You couldn't make it French verbs instead? I'm awful at French verbs--ask Maddy.
human
People don't choose their own punishments, Jocelyn, the Head told her, with the ghost of a smile.
gpt
It must be as I said: can you remember, do you think? You see, I am trusting to your honour.
human
Yes, I'll remember, Joey said mournfully,
gpt
We will see what it can do, said Miss Conyngham in a kinder voice.
human
Now I will put you through to your cousin.
gpt
Hullo.
human
Is that you, Cousin Greta? Joey inquired in a high-pitched unnatural voice.
gpt
Then, please, I'm most awfully sorry, and I didn't mean to be rude, or make you anxious--just I thought I'd better come home early....
human
I know, dear; John told me. Don't think any more about it; I am only too thankful you are safe. You must come over on another Sunday very soon, and we will try and give you a really happy time.
gpt
It's no end brickish of you, she stammered, forgetting to speak in what she thought was a telephone voice, and becoming much more audible in consequence.
human
You were fearfully kind to-day, and it's frightfully nice of you not to be mad!
gpt
Look here, you'd better keep them and orgie, she said.
human
I'm not to talk for a week in dorm.
gpt
What a sickening shame! But we'll keep the chocs till the week's up, Noreen said cheerfully.
human
My hat-box will do; Matron never pokes her nose into that. Keep smiling, old thing; it's rotten, I know, but we'll simply have the bust of our lives when the week's up, and you're clear.