human
I've got a scrummy box of chocs,
gpt
Hullo! You've turned up. Half the Lower School have been leading weary lives about you this afternoon!
human
Why?
gpt
Oh, your cousin 'phoned, apparently, and said you'd gone off by yourself, and the chauffeur couldn't see you along the road, and then the roke came up and they were afraid something might happen to you....
human
Likely--I'm not a kid, Joey stated, with immense scorn.
gpt
But I'm awfully sorry anyone bothered. Am I in a row?
human
Oh, I don't know. I wanted to come back.
gpt
You're cracked, I think, Barbara said uncompromisingly.
human
Don't you know girls are always sent back when they're at school?
gpt
I couldn't know there was going to be such a rotten old fuss about it, Joey complained.
human
However, if I'm in for it, I am. I've got the chocs, anyhow; we'll orgy in Blue Dorm to-night.
gpt
Jocelyn Graham! Miss Lambton spoke sharply from her end of her table.
human
Hurry with your tea, please, and then go to Miss Conyngham.
gpt
Yes, Miss Lambton, Joey answered ruefully, and then added to Noreen,
human
Hope she'll leave me time to write and apologise to Cousin Greta.
gpt
You'll be lucky if she's finished rowing you by supper-time, Noreen remarked unkindly, but added, after a second,
human
Don't worry; I don't suppose you'll catch it much, as you're new. Say you didn't know.
gpt
Say there's insanity in the family and you _hope_ it isn't coming out,