I must have put it down
somewhere. (He looks vaguely about the room.)
GOVERNESS. Perhaps you put it in your desk.
OLIVER. My desk?
JILL (going up to MISS PINNIGER with her work). You see, it's all gone
wrong here, and I think I must have multiplied---- (Moving in front of
her as she moves) I think I must have multiplied----
(Under cover of this, OLIVER makes a great effort to get the book into
JILL'S desk, but it is no good.)
GOVERNESS (brushing aside JILL and advancing on OLIVER). Thank you,
_I_ will take it.
OLIVER (looking at the title). Oh yes, this is the one.
GOVERNESS. And I will speak to your aunt at _once_ about the behaviour
of both of you. [She goes out.
OLIVER (gallantly). _I_ don't care.
JILL. I did try to help you, Oliver.
OLIVER. You wait. Won't I jolly well bag something of hers one day,
just when she wants it.
JILL. I'm afraid you'll find the afternoon rather tiring without your
book. What will you do?
OLIVER. I suppose I shall have to think.
JILL. What shall you think about?
OLIVER. I shall think I'm on my desert island.
JILL. Which desert island?
OLIVER. The one I always pretend I'm on when I'm thinking.
JILL. Isn't there any one else on it ever?
OLIVER.
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