In a Good School
L.: Good afternoon, girls!
G.: Good afternoon, Miss Luke.
L.: This afternoon we’re going to learn how to cook soup. Open your books at unit
twenty-two.
P.: Excuse me, Miss Luke.
L.: Yes, [bad word] 
P.: There’s some chewing gum on your shoe.
L.: Who threw their chewing gum on the floor? Was it you, [bad word] 
P.: No, Miss Luke, it was June.
L.: Who?
P.: June Cook.
J.: It wasn’t me, stupid, it was Sue.
S.: It was you!
J.: It wasn’t me, you stupid fool. My mouth’s full of chewing gum. Look, Miss
Luke!
S.: Stop pulling my hair, June. It was you!
J.: You!
S.: You!
L.: Excuse me! You’re being [bad word] #33; You two nuisances can stay in school this
afternoon instead of going to the swimming pool.