4/39 The drowsiness of beer had stretched various hulks under trees. Ponderous cricket lumbered half-alive. And it was rather vexatious to see girls dancing in good time to the band-music. Of what use are girls! Girls have their one mission on earth; and let them be healthy by all means, for the sake of it; only, they should not seem to prove that old England is better represented on the female side. |