A thought occurred to Lolo, an idea which would ease the process of the honest student and keep the less honest student under close observation. He did not wish to interrupt her work, but he ventured a question anyway.
"Uh...Miss Joz, you--well--you mentioned that you had been a...er... thief. Past tense, yes?"
"Uh...Miss Joz, you--well--you mentioned that you had been a...er... thief. Past tense, yes?"