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[alicia_johns]

Girls, I know I have no official standing among you now, but I really must say something.

One among our number seems to be, oh, how does one say such a thing? And not seem to be terribly pi like Catherine, or prying like June, or a horrid little sneak like Daphne or Gwendoline MaryI'm sure you've all noticed the presence of some members of His

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[clarissa_carter]

Alicia Johns, you should be utterly and completely ashamed of yourself. I hate you.

[baron_bill]

It's all right, Clar. You know Alicia just can't help herself.

[june_johns]

Why, Alicia, and here was I thinking that family loyalty would send you scurrying to my side and brandishing a loving haircrush at the first sight of a bobby. Not a "What have you done, June?" to be heard? I'm hurt and betrayed.

Not as hurt and betrayed as Bill is feeling, I imagine. I was under the impression that she were supposed to be friends.

[alicia_johns]

Oh, do pipe down, June!

[madcap_irene]

Oh, Alicia, must you go and make more trouble? I'm sure that if there have been policemen at the school, it's nothing to do with Bill and Clarissa.

And I told you to treat Clarissa nicely, not start making horrid suggestions about her special friend the instant she gets out of the San! Sometimes you really are the limit!

[alicia_johns]

Well, it may have been the Army rather than the police, but it was something to do with Bill and Clarissa.

There's no use in pussyfooting around these things, though, Irene. And you must admit that Bill has been behaving terribly oddly... even before she and Clarissa took off so abruptly.

[madcap_irene]

Well, we know all about it now, so there's no need for you to go on making horrible insinuations. Neither Bill nor Clarissa has been behaving at all queerly--not even before all this.

I still think you shouldn't have said anything when Clarissa's health is still so precarious. It wasn't kind at all.

[madcap_irene]

You ought to know perfectly well that Bill would never do anything criminal--not more than you would yourself.

[baron_bill]

You're awfully loyal, Irene. You're a cracking good friend. Even though I did

[baron_bill]

Alicia, you duffer!

I tried to get angry with you, I honestly did, but this just made me laugh and laugh. Frightening poor Clarissa into fits, though - you should be ashamed.