"You made such a noise yesterday that the teacher next door had to stop teaching. She rightly complained. Now I want to ask you what you are going to do about it."
"You should keep us in order," said Findlay, a boy of eleven.
"I refuse," I said; "it isn't my job."
This raised a lively discussion; the majority seemed to agree with
Findlay.
"Anyway," I said doggedly, "I refuse to be your policeman," and I sat down.
There was much talking, and then Joy got up.
"I think we ought to settle it by a meeting, and I propose Diana as chairman."
The idea was hailed with delight, and Diana was elected chairman and she took my desk seat and I went and sat down in her place.
Joy jumped up again.
"I propose that Mr. Neill be put out of the room."