The most public place and the very last minute always suited those two best for playing horse.
"Thought you said Johnson was asleep," said I.
"Possuming," coughed Will.

"Shamming sleep to fool the Greeks." "Possuming, no doubt," I answered, "but the Greeks are on.

He has just come scurrying out of Lady Saffren Waldon's compartment.

The Greeks watched him and made no comment!" We piled into our own appointed place and sat for a while in silence.
"All right," said Will at last, lighting his pipe.

"I own I felt like quitting once.