Then the Head Mistress turned to me and she said: 'And you, Esther Ansell, whom I always thought so highly of, I'm surprised at your being the ringleader in such a disgraceful request.

You ought to know better.

I shall bear it in mind, Esther Ansell.' With that she sailed out, stiff and straight as a poker, and the door closed behind her with a bang." "Well, and what did Miss Hyams say then ?" asked Debby, deeply interested.
"She said: 'Selina Green, and what did Moses do when the Children of Israel grumbled for water ?' She just went on with the Scripture lesson, as if nothing had happened." "I should tell the Head Mistress who sent me on," cried Debby indignantly.
"Oh, no," said Esther shaking her head.

"That would be mean.

It's a matter for her own conscience.