“Well, you look like one to me.” Miss Wainwright replied. “…and a very pretty one too,” she added in that friendly, patronizing tone that teachers often employ. Billy screwed up his nose at her, trying his best to look anything but ‘pretty. She crouched down to his level and told him that he’s far too pretty to attend school with the boys, causing the boys and girls to snigger and giggle. Miss Wainwright raised a disapproving eyebrow at them before continuing, “So make sure you go through the girl’s entrance tomorrow.” she advised before asking Alice to make sure he does.
“Yes, Miss.” Alice replied as the other girls giggled and said ‘he is a girl’.