Nothing was said. The master gestured frantically at the intended victim who, as the Head rounded the end of the building, leapt out of the window, grabbed the pole, and dived back into the classroom. By the time the Head entered the classroom the pole was back in its place and peace and serenity ruled. I’ve often wondered if the Head really didn’t notice his narrow escape from being impaled by the window pole, or if he diplomatically did a ‘Nelson’ and turned a blind eye. I suspect the latter, he didn’t miss anything normally! However this was a very popular and successful teacher and he probably decided discretion was in order. The only certain thing is that even if he didn’t observe the pole on his way in he couldn’t have missed it on the way out if it hadn’t been so speedily retrieved!