A t home, mom:
– Jerome, did you break the glass?
– No, I did not!
– And who did?
– It fell…
– And you could not hold it well so it would not fall!
– Jerome, are you the one who have torn the pages of your books?
– No, I have not!
– And who?
– They were torn by themselves.
– And you could not close your books carefully and neatly so that the papers stay straight?
– Jerome, is it you who slammed the door?
– No, it’s not me!
– And who?
– It’s the wind.
– And couldn’t you keep your hand on the door’s handle until it got closed without making any noise!
– Jerome, are you the one who is brutal with your little brother?
– No, it’s not me!
– And who?
– He was the one who approached me.
– And you could not ask him nicely to go to the other side?
– Jerome, are you the one who let the socks hang out on the stairs?
– No, it’s not me!
– And who?
– It’s they who slipped off my feet while I was playing with Tom.
– And you could not put them back or put them away?
In class, the teacher:
– Jerome, did you put the papers on the ground?
– No, I did not!
– And who did?
– I put them on the table, and they fell.
– And you could not make sure they stayed on the table until you put them in the trash?!
– Jerome, did you push Pierre?
– No, I did not!
– And who did?
– It was he who was in front of me and walked slowly.
– And you could not wait until he passed before you?!
– Jerome, did you break the pencils?
– No, I did not!
– And who did?
– It’s the pencil sharpener.
– And you could not carve them softly so as to not break them?!
– Jerome, did you leave the classroom door open?
– No, I did not!
– And who did?
– It did not want to get closed. It was stuck.
– And you could not remove the trash bin that blocked its closure? It would not have required a lot of effort.
– Jerome, did you do your homework?
– No, I did not!
– And who did?
– My mom did!
– And you could not do it yourself?
– She wanted me to go to bed earlier so she could watch a movie quietly.
In the canteen, the canteen worker:
– Jerome, it was you who crumbled the bread?
– No, it was not me!
– And who?
– It crumbles alone, it’s not a good bread!
– Jerome, it’s you who dropped the pitcher?
– No, it was not me!
– And who?
– It was filled to the brim.
– And you could not call an adult, or ask a friend taller than you to pour the water!
– Jerome, it’s you who splashed your classmate with creme brulee?
– No, it was not me!
– And who?
– It was he who wanted to take some from my ramekin.
– You could not ask him nicely not to put his spoon in your dessert instead of staining him?!
– Jerome, it was you who pushed the chair with the deafening noise?
– No, it was not me!
– And who?
– It was very close to the table. I just shifted it a little.
In the yard, the supervisor:
– Jerome, it’s you who jostled the little kids in the corridor?
– No, it’s not me!
– And who?
– They are the ones who were in my way.
– And you could not be nice and let them go first?!
– Jerome, did you punch Ely?
– No, I did not!
– And who made her cry?
– She’s the one who stuck to me. I just raised my hand, and the shot was sent …
– And you could not ask her politely to let you go?!
– Jerome, is it you who made Lilou, from the kindergarten, fall?
– No, it’s not me!
– And who? Look at her! She has a bump, poor Lilou.
– It was she who followed me. I turned quickly to take the opposite way, and she fell backwards.
– And you could not look before you start going. You know you’re not alone in the yard!
