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{{a|opcoboone|}} | {{a|opcoboone|}}<div style="text-indent: 20px;">When [[Opco Boone|Opco]], Algy and George filed into the ''Defence Against Indemnities'' classroom, [[Columbia Cavalier|Professor Cavalier]], was nowhere to be seen. Instead, a stout middle-aged management consultant sat at her desk, peering intently through a monocle at a clockwork contraption installed upon it. The machine was labelled “RISK TAXONOMISER”. The badge on her lapel announced her as [[Imelda Skanks]], [[Master of Business Administration|M.B.A.]]. | ||
<div style="text-indent: 20px;">When [[Opco Boone|Opco]], Algy and George filed into the ''Defence Against Indemnities'' classroom, [[Columbia Cavalier|Professor Cavalier]], was nowhere to be seen. Instead, a stout middle-aged management consultant sat at her desk, peering intently through a monocle at a clockwork contraption installed upon it. The machine was labelled “RISK TAXONOMISER”. The badge on her lapel announced her as [[Imelda Skanks]], [[Master of Business Administration|M.B.A.]]. | |||
As the class settled in she gleefully twiddled the dials on the machine’s fascia. | As the class settled in she gleefully twiddled the dials on the machine’s fascia. | ||
“Good Morning, Class!” she beamed. | “Good Morning, Class!” she beamed. My name is Imelda Skanks. I shall be taking ''Defence Against Indemnities'' for the rest of term. | ||
The room fell into an uncomfortable, stony silence. | The room fell into an uncomfortable, stony silence. | ||
Skanks forced a smile. “Any questions, or shall we get on with it?” | |||
Slowly, a hand went up at the back. It belonged to Neville Toadstool, a slow-witted boy with cross-eyes and a big nose. | |||
“Yes, Mr. Toadstool?” | “Yes, Mr. Toadstool?” | ||
Neville was momentarily taken aback that she should already know his name. | Neville was momentarily taken aback that she should already know his name. Mrs. Skanks was correspondingly pleased about it. | ||
“Er, Ma’am, where is Professor Cavalier?” | “Er, Ma’am, where is Professor Cavalier?” | ||
Skanks cleared her throat and addressed the back of the room. “Professor Cavalier has been reassigned.” | Skanks cleared her throat and addressed the back of the room. “Professor Cavalier has been — ah — reassigned.” | ||
“''Reassigned''?” blurted Algy. “But Madhouse has been teaching Defensive Indemnification for thirty-five years! She’s the best in the business!” | “''Reassigned''?” blurted Algy. “But Madhouse has been teaching Defensive Indemnification for thirty-five years! She’s the best in the business!” | ||