"It's only the kind of thing one might expect, though," said Kitty Harrison. "Some people aren't as particular as we are."
Poor Patty, who was standing near, flushed red with indignation at these imputations, but did not know how to defend herself. Enid, however, flew to the rescue.
"Look here!" she cried. "If you've anything you want to say, I wish you'd say it straight out, instead of these back shots. If you think Patty was trying to cheat this morning, I can tell you you're much mistaken."
"Oh! you've taken up Patty Hirst," said Maud, "and of course you say she's always in the right. I'm afraid it's no use your trying to make excuses for her."
"I don't want to," declared Enid. "I only want the truth, and Muriel knows perfectly well that it was mostly her fault."
"I don't know anything about it," said Muriel. "I can't help people looking over my shoulder."
"I don't know what you mean."
"Copying is called sneaking in boys' schools," said Kitty Harrison.
"And so are other things," said Enid. "Look, girls! what do you think of this? I saw Muriel pass it to Patty during the exam."