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Authors: Enid Blyton
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Elizabeth!” she said. “I never know what you will say or do next.”
Nobody ever did know what Elizabeth would take into her head to do or say. The days were slipping by now, and another week had almost gone.
Elizabeth enjoyed her work, for she had a good brain and things came easily to her. She enjoyed the riding lessons, the gym, the painting, the walks, the concerts, and above all, her music lessons. She liked cricket, and she was getting quite good at tennis.
She had to keep reminding herself that she mustn’t enjoy these things. She must really be naughty, or she wouldn’t be sent home in disgrace. So every now and again she was very naughty indeed.
One morning she did every single thing wrong in her class. She wrote badly and spelt every word wrong. She got all her sums quite wrong. She spilt ink over her neat geography map. She whistled and hummed till she drove Miss Ranger quite mad.
Miss Ranger had been told to be patient with naughty Elizabeth, and she tried to be. But even the children became angry with her, although at first they giggled and laughed and thought she was funny
“I shall report you at the Meeting tomorrow,” said a boy at last. He was a monitor, and had the right to report anyone. “I’m sick of you. You disturb everyone.”
“And I shall report you too!” said Nora that afternoon. “Three times you’ve not gone to bed at the right time this week. Last night you even came up later than I did! And look at this-you’ve spilt ink over your blue bedside rug. That will have to be cleaned.”
“Well, I’m not going to clean it,” said Elizabeth rudely. “I’ll make it a bit worse, just for fun!” And the naughty little girl tipped up some more ink over another part of the rug.
Nora stared at her in disgust.
“You’re too silly for words,” she said. “Well, you’ll be sorry at the Meeting tomorrow!”
“Pooh! That’s all you know!” said Elizabeth.
CHAPTER 11
The Meeting Punishes Elizabeth
The Meeting the next day was at the same time as before. All the children went, and once again the two Judges, Rita and William, sat at the big table, and the twelve monitors, the Jury, sat at the smaller table. Other teachers were there too, this time, besides Miss Belle and Miss Best. They sometimes came to hear what was being done at the Meeting, although they never interfered, Rita hammered on the table for quiet. Elizabeth sat looking sulky. She knew quite well that she would be scolded and punished, and she kept telling herself that she didnt care. But one week at Whyteleafe School had made her see that it really was a splendid school and she couldnt help feeling rather ashamed of her behavior.
Well, it cant be helped. They wont send me home unless I behave badly, she kept saying to herself.
Has anyone any more money to put into the Box? asked William. He looked at a sheet of paper. Jill Kenton and Harry Wills have received money this week and have already put it in. Has anyone else any?
Nobody had. Nora, give out the two shillings to everyone, please, ordered William.
Nora began to give out the money. She even gave it to Elizabeth, who was most surprised. She had quite thought that, owing to her behavior, she would get no money at all. She made up her mind to buy some peppermints and some toffee and share them with Joan. She whispered this to her friend, who was sitting beside her.
Thank you, whispered back Joan, I shall want most of my money to buy stamps this week, so I shall love to share your sweets!
Does anyone want extra money? asked William. George got up and spoke.
We need a new cricket ball for a practice game, he said. We lost ours in the shrubbery.
You must look for it again before you get the money, said William. Come to me tomorrow.
George sat down. Queenie got up.
Could I have some money to buy a birthday present for somebody? she asked. Its my old nurses birthday this week, and Id like to send her something. Half a crown will do nicely. Half a
Nobody ever did know what Elizabeth would take into her head to do or say. The days were slipping by now, and another week had almost gone.
Elizabeth enjoyed her work, for she had a good brain and things came easily to her. She enjoyed the riding lessons, the gym, the painting, the walks, the concerts, and above all, her music lessons. She liked cricket, and she was getting quite good at tennis.
She had to keep reminding herself that she mustn’t enjoy these things. She must really be naughty, or she wouldn’t be sent home in disgrace. So every now and again she was very naughty indeed.
One morning she did every single thing wrong in her class. She wrote badly and spelt every word wrong. She got all her sums quite wrong. She spilt ink over her neat geography map. She whistled and hummed till she drove Miss Ranger quite mad.
Miss Ranger had been told to be patient with naughty Elizabeth, and she tried to be. But even the children became angry with her, although at first they giggled and laughed and thought she was funny
“I shall report you at the Meeting tomorrow,” said a boy at last. He was a monitor, and had the right to report anyone. “I’m sick of you. You disturb everyone.”
“And I shall report you too!” said Nora that afternoon. “Three times you’ve not gone to bed at the right time this week. Last night you even came up later than I did! And look at this-you’ve spilt ink over your blue bedside rug. That will have to be cleaned.”
“Well, I’m not going to clean it,” said Elizabeth rudely. “I’ll make it a bit worse, just for fun!” And the naughty little girl tipped up some more ink over another part of the rug.
Nora stared at her in disgust.
“You’re too silly for words,” she said. “Well, you’ll be sorry at the Meeting tomorrow!”
“Pooh! That’s all you know!” said Elizabeth.
CHAPTER 11
The Meeting Punishes Elizabeth
The Meeting the next day was at the same time as before. All the children went, and once again the two Judges, Rita and William, sat at the big table, and the twelve monitors, the Jury, sat at the smaller table. Other teachers were there too, this time, besides Miss Belle and Miss Best. They sometimes came to hear what was being done at the Meeting, although they never interfered, Rita hammered on the table for quiet. Elizabeth sat looking sulky. She knew quite well that she would be scolded and punished, and she kept telling herself that she didnt care. But one week at Whyteleafe School had made her see that it really was a splendid school and she couldnt help feeling rather ashamed of her behavior.
Well, it cant be helped. They wont send me home unless I behave badly, she kept saying to herself.
Has anyone any more money to put into the Box? asked William. He looked at a sheet of paper. Jill Kenton and Harry Wills have received money this week and have already put it in. Has anyone else any?
Nobody had. Nora, give out the two shillings to everyone, please, ordered William.
Nora began to give out the money. She even gave it to Elizabeth, who was most surprised. She had quite thought that, owing to her behavior, she would get no money at all. She made up her mind to buy some peppermints and some toffee and share them with Joan. She whispered this to her friend, who was sitting beside her.
Thank you, whispered back Joan, I shall want most of my money to buy stamps this week, so I shall love to share your sweets!
Does anyone want extra money? asked William. George got up and spoke.
We need a new cricket ball for a practice game, he said. We lost ours in the shrubbery.
You must look for it again before you get the money, said William. Come to me tomorrow.
George sat down. Queenie got up.
Could I have some money to buy a birthday present for somebody? she asked. Its my old nurses birthday this week, and Id like to send her something. Half a crown will do nicely. Half a
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