He was the oracle of the maidens around him; every moment the appeal was to 'Jeck! Jeck!' Suke Jollop, who would in reality have preferred to accompany Bob and his allies, whispered it about that Jack had two-pound-ten in his pocket, and was going to spend every penny of it before he left the 'Paliss'-- yes, 'every bloomin' penny!' Thus early in the day, the grounds were of course preferred to the interior of the glass house.

Bob and Pennyloaf bent their steps to the fair.

Here already was gathered much goodly company; above their heads hung a thick white wavering cloud of dust.

Swing-boats and merry-go-rounds are from of old the chief features of these rural festivities; they soared and dipped and circled to the joyous music of organs which played the same tune automatically for any number of hours, whilst raucous voices invited all and sundry to take their turn.
Should this delight pall, behold on every hand such sports as are dearest to the Briton, those which call for strength of sinew and exactitude of aim.

The philosophic mind would have noted with interest how ingeniously these games were made to appeal to the patriotism of the throng.