Harriet did not contradict this, not wishing to focus suspicion on either the S.C.R. or on the unfortunate Cattermole who (as everybody would remember) was up during the Gaudy, waging simultaneous war against despised love and Responsions. She did ask, however, whether any suspicion had fallen upon other students besides Miss Cattermole.
‘Not definitely, no,’ replied Miss Millbanks. ‘There’s Hudson, of course—she came up from school with a bit of a reputation for ragging, but in my opinion she’s quite sound. I should call the whole of our year pretty sound. And Cattermole really has only herself to thank. I mean, she’s asking for trouble.’
‘How?’ asked Harriet.
‘Various ways,’ said Miss Millbanks, with a caution which suggested that Harriet was too much in the confidence of the S.C.R. t
