The trick she played on you was only fun after all.

Yours was the cruellest thing you could think of to hurt and wound her.

You may pride yourself on your family, Stephanie Radford, but I'm sure the very commonest person would have had nicer feelings than to do this.

I can never think the same of you and Beth again." "Oh, of course you take up the cudgels for your precious Cuckoo!" snapped Stephanie.

"Don't make such an absurd fuss.