"Hullo!" I said as I entered, "what do you want?"
Eglantine the chairman said: "A member of this class has insulted you."
"Impossible!" I cried.
Then Mary got up.
"I did," she blurted out nervously; "I said you were just a silly ass."
"That's all right!" I said cheerfully, "I am," and I made for the door.
Then the class got excited.
"Aren't you going to do anything?" asked Ian in surprise.
"Good Lord, no!" I cried. "Why should I?"
"You're on the staff," said Ian.
"Look here," I said impatiently, "I hereby authorise the crowd of you to call me any name you like."