( To Catherine )

The most important thing, naturally, is to demonstrate to Catherine and the mistresses that we will back her up thoroughly, when she has come into this position under such very difficult circumstances. While I'm sorry for Alicia and Darrell, they failed to demonstrate authority when they were called upon to show their strength. There's no room in ( Read more... )

Right. Well. Now I know the whole story, I'm sure I'm terribly sorry for Alicia and Darrell. They aren't to be held to blame for any of what happened, even though it might have been wise for them to listen to sensible advice. After all, certain people only had the good of the form in mind. But after all, we all make mistakes, and this entire ( Read more... )

( Private, to Catherine )

Cath
Why does no one
What on Earth

I'm fearfully afraid my headache has indeed become much worse. Catherine, if you'd give me a hand down to the San., I'd be jolly grateful. It's that I expect you to bother telling me anything just because we've been friends, I mean in the same form, since we were twelve, butI know I've been busy lately, but ( Read more... )

Character building, my precious foot. Much as I hate to admit the Grayling could make a mistake over anything, except taking my He, I fail to see how leading the Fifth form has built my character at all. I certainly haven't had much chance to knock you lot into shape. I can't achieve miracles, especially when the authority is taken away from me. I ( Read more... )

I beg all your pardons for stepping out of my place, but as no one else here seems able to exert even a modicum of authority, someone has to do it. Really, this is no time or place to bother about being nice.I've reported the rumours and accusations of theft flying about to the Grayling, and I was utterly disgusted to find that none of you, even ( Read more... )

I've kept my silence over this because it's no longer my responsibility to make decisions for the form. But there are limits to what honour can abide. I was willing to give those wicked, disobedient girls a night's grace, although I disapproved strongly, because it was asked by the current leaders of this form.

And the results of all this? Three ( Read more... )

( Daphne )

( Note to Irene, sent with flowers )