When we do it we're expelled for the whole day.' 'Well, but,' said Robert, 'that just means a day's holiday.' 'You MUST come from a long way off,' said the little boy.

'A holiday's when you all have play and treats and jolliness, all of you together.
On your expelled days no one'll speak to you.

Everyone sees you're an Expelleder or you'd be in school.' 'Suppose you were ill ?' 'Nobody is--hardly.

If they are, of course they wear the badge, and everyone is kind to you.

I know a boy that stole his sister's illness badge and wore it when he was expelled for a day.