"Down in the basement here at school there's a bench under the stairway in the dark. The boys and girls have signals. One boy will get permission to go out at a certain time, and a girl from his room, or another room, will go out too. It's all arranged beforehand. They meet down on the Old Bench."
"What for?"
"They meet to spoon."
"I find the names Hardy Mackay, Captain Thesel, Dick Swann among these notes. What can these young society men be to my pupils?"
"Some of the jealous girls have been tattling to each other and mentioning names."
"Bessy! Do you imply these girls who talk have had the—the interest or attention of these young gentlemen named?"
"Yes."
"In what way?"
"I mean they've had dates to meet in the park—and other places. Then they go joy riding."
"Bessy, have you?"