How does Juliet annoy Mrs Stevens?
[jp,lfr,sb] The class had been given an assignment to write an essay on “The Role of the Royal Family Today.” It isn’t clear what class this was–it could have been Geography or Social Studies (there were maps of Europe and Palestine on the wall and a globe on the teacher’s desk). Juliet read her story aloud to the class about the lives, loves and dramatic intrigues of Borovnia, and Diello in particular. This was not what the teacher had in mind and Juliet knew this, of course. Juliet was treading on very thin ice. The historical context of the upcoming Coronation and Royal Tour made Juliet’s stunt not just a minor amusement, but absolutely audacious and scandalous. Once again, Juliet had done something which would make its way into school legend, no doubt. [I am trying to find out if this was, indeed, a true story. jp] The scene with Mrs Stevens is probably an ‘homage’ to the public reaction during the trial, where it was learned (and reported with incredulity) that neither girl had s
