Miss Bowes sighed wearily as it came to an end, and turned to Miss Teddington, who had sat on the platform silent but frowning during the ordeal.
"We cannot let it rest here." "Certainly not!" snapped Miss Teddington firmly.

"The matter must be sifted to the bottom." The two Principals conferred for a moment in whispers, then Miss Bowes announced: "Girls, this affair must be very carefully inquired into.

I hoped it was only a practical joke, but a circumstance came to my knowledge last night which, I fear, may lend a more sinister aspect to it than either Miss Teddington or I had imagined.

I am most deeply disappointed that the code of honour which we have always upheld at The Woodlands seems by some of you to have been broken.

I shall have more to say to you later on.