Yes, that's right; Keith offered three people, Nicola and two others who were probably quite untalented. The thing is though, Lois had blackened Nicola's character that term, so why was she even put forward, especially when she already had solos? Lawrie OTOH hadn't done anything wrong (that the staff knew of) and didn't have a real role in the play.
[looks at book] Jess Geddes, the really bad Shepherd Boy, was going to South Africa with her family and Keith had three recommendations for the part; what did Miss Kempe think?
"What I should really like," said Miss Kempe, glancing down the three names, "would be Lawrie Marlow for the part. I know you weren't too keen when we discussed it at the beginning of term, but now-- Look, Head, really won't you reconsider?"
I don't see why Keith wouldn't consider Lawrie, a brilliant actor, especially after Nicola has been thrown out of the netball team.
I'd like an explanation that makes sense, but I suppose I can go with Keith being high-handed. She has a right to dislike Lawrie, perhaps because 1) it might go to her head and 2) she was Tim's best friend and 3) she may have seen Lawrie bawling her eyes out at some point and written her off as not terribly sensible. I'd just like to have known and thought I may have missed something.
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Date: 2008-05-07 08:07 am (UTC)[looks at book] Jess Geddes, the really bad Shepherd Boy, was going to South Africa with her family and Keith had three recommendations for the part; what did Miss Kempe think?I don't see why Keith wouldn't consider Lawrie, a brilliant actor, especially after Nicola has been thrown out of the netball team.
I'd like an explanation that makes sense, but I suppose I can go with Keith being high-handed. She has a right to dislike Lawrie, perhaps because 1) it might go to her head and 2) she was Tim's best friend and 3) she may have seen Lawrie bawling her eyes out at some point and written her off as not terribly sensible. I'd just like to have known and thought I may have missed something.