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  • So, much to Mam'zelle's surprise, die usually careful Jean made ridiculous mistakes in the French words she wrote down, and appeared to be quite unable to put them right, despite Mam'zelle's exasperated instructions.

    The Second Form at Malory Towers Blyton, Enid, 1898?-1968 1970

  • With great relief they saw that Mam'zelle's skirt was now spotless.

    The Second Form at Malory Towers Blyton, Enid, 1898?-1968 1970

  • Belinda had lost a half-crown only the day before, and had crawled all over the form-floor looking for it, much to Mam'zelle's amazement.

    The Second Form at Malory Towers Blyton, Enid, 1898?-1968 1970

  • She got up and walked to Mam'zelle's desk, and put her hand on the book.

    The Second Form at Malory Towers Blyton, Enid, 1898?-1968 1970

  • "Mam'zelle's got them in her room," said Miss Parker.

    The Second Form at Malory Towers Blyton, Enid, 1898?-1968 1970

  • She had slipped out of Mam'zelle's room and gone into the second-form room when she had heard Darrell coming.

    The Second Form at Malory Towers Blyton, Enid, 1898?-1968 1970

  • Then another time Darrell found her in Miss Potts 'room, standing at Mam'zelle's empty desk, running her fingers through the papers there.

    The Second Form at Malory Towers Blyton, Enid, 1898?-1968 1970

  • Mam'zelle's artistic temperament was always at war with such tasks, and she tried in vain to hand them over to more practical people, such as Miss Potts or Miss Parker.

    The Second Form at Malory Towers Blyton, Enid, 1898?-1968 1970

  • Daphne turned on her smile again and Mam'zelle's heart melted still further.

    The Second Form at Malory Towers Blyton, Enid, 1898?-1968 1970

  • Couldn't she write something short so that a word would appear on Mam'zelle's skirt and send everyone into fits?

    The Second Form at Malory Towers Blyton, Enid, 1898?-1968 1970

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