“No’m,” replied Peggy, looking surprised.
“Did you communicate with any one?”
“No’m.”
“Think a minute. Are you sure that you did not say anything?”
“No’m–oh, yes, I did say something, but it wasn’t anything about the examination. One of the boys was acting smarty and I told him to stop it.”
“Just what did you say?”
“It wasn’t very polite,” said Peggy, her face very red, but her lips curving into a smile. “I told him to mind his own affairs and leave me alone. I was mad for a moment.”
“Are you sure that was all of the communication?”
“Yes’m, perfectly sure. I was too busy!”
“Very well. You may go, Peggy. That is all.”