Free The Naughtiest Girl in the School by Enid Blyton

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    Id like a new garden spade, said John Terry, standing up. Im afraid it will cost rather a lot, though.
    Mr. Warlow, the games master, got up and spoke for John, I should just like to say that in my opinion John deserves a new spade, he said. He is the best gardener in the school, and I believe the peas we had for dinner today were due to his hard work.
    Johns spade was passed at once.
    Give him the money, said William. How much is it, John?
    Im afraid it is twelve shillings and sixpence, said John. Ive asked at three shops and the price is the same in each. Twelve shillings and sixpence was handed out. John sat down, blushing with pleasure.
    Other things were asked for. Some were granted and some were refused. Then came the complaints and grumbles.
    Any reports or complaints? asked Rita, knocking on the table for silence.
    I want to report Harry Dunn for cheating, said a monitor firmly.

    There was a buzz at once. Everyone knew Harry Dunn, a sly-faced boy in the class above Elizabeths. He sat on his form, looking red.
    Cheating is awful! said William, shocked. We havent had a proper case of that here for three terms.
    Dont give him any money to spend for the rest of the term! called someone.
    No. Thats a silly punishment for cheating, said William at once. It wouldnt stop him and would only make him angry.
    There was a loud discussion about Harry. Rita banged on the table with her hammer.
    Quiet! she said. I want to ask Harry something. Harry, what lesson do you cheat in?
    Arithmetic, said Harry sulkily.
    Why? asked William.
    Well, I missed five weeks last term, and I got behind in my arithmetic, said Harry. My father doesnt like me to be bad at arithmetic, and I knew Id be almost bottom if I didnt cheat. So I thought Id better cheat, and copy Humphreys sums. Thats all.
    Yes-he did miss five weeks last term, said a monitor. He had mumps, I remember.
    And his father does get wild if he isnt near the top in arithmetic, said another monitor.
    Well, it seems to me that wed better ask Mr. Johns if hed be good enough to give Harry extra help in arithmetic this term, so that he can catch up what be missed, said William. Then he wont need to cheat. Mr. Johns, I can see you at the back this evening-do you think it would help Harry if you gave him extra time?
    Rather! said Mr. Johns, Ive already suggested it to Harry and now that this has happened I think hell be glad of extra help in arithmetic, wont you, Harry?
    Yes, thank you, sir, said Harry.
    But William hadnt finished with Harry. We cant let you sit with the others in your class until we know you wont cheat again, he said. You had better put your desk apart from the others until you have caught up with the arithmetic youve missed and then you can go back, if you will come and tell me that you wont cheat again.
    All right, William, said Harry. He hated the idea of being set apart because he was a cheat and he made up his mind he would soon know as much as anyone else and then hed beat them with his own brains, and never cheat again.
    Cheating is only done by stupid or lazy people, said William. Now-any more complaints?
    Then it was Elizabeths turn to go red and look sulky! Up got Nora at once.
    I have a serious complaint to make, she said. It is about Elizabeth Allen again. I am the monitor in her bedroom, and I cant make her go to bed at the right time. Not only that she is awfully rude and horrid. I dont think she cares how she behaves at all.
    Anything else? asked Rita, staring in disgust at Elizabeth.
    Yes-she has poured ink twice over her bedside rug, and refuses to clean it, said Nora.
    Well, we will send it to the cleaners and Elizabeth can pay for it, said Rita, It costs two shillings to get those rugs cleaned so I am afraid you will have to give up your two shillings, Elizabeth.
    Elizabeth really didnt like to be rude to Rita. So she meekly took out her two shillings and passed them back to Nora, who put them into the money-box.
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