However this did not happen all the time. This teacher was very unpredictable. One minute she was very bright and cheerful and the next minute she would be all over you like a cheap suit. This was very unsettling and most students did not know if they were barefoot or on horseback. Eventually, she lost the plot completely and had to be escorted out of the classroom by the head prefect and her deputy.
The school rumor mill went into overdrive and there were more stories being peddled than at a Hans Christian Anderson book signing.