QUOTE : Hello Mrs Cannon,' said Melanie. 'Friday wants me to distract you so that she can get Parker to say something that isn't on his official scripts.'<br />'Really?' said Mrs Cannon. 'That sounds intriguing. Much more intriguing than this unspeakably boring polo match. Why don't you pretend to sprain your ankle, then I could pretend to be concerned?'<br />'Okay,' said Melanie. 'Does that mean I can lie down?'<br />'I wouldn't dream of trying to stop you,' said Mrs Cannon. 'I just wish I could do the same.'<br />'You could say you had a fainting spell,' suggested Melanie.<br />'What a good idea,' said Mrs Cannon. 'If you've got a sprained ankle and I have a fainting spell, then we can both have a nice rest on the grass.'<br />'The Headmaster can't complain about that,' said Melanie as they both made themselves comfortable.<br />'Of course not,' said Mrs Cannon. 'If he did I'd report him to my union.