Ruthven and Handcock were bowling splendidly, and none of the Town boys were making any stand against them.

Thompson himself had gone in when the fourth wicket fell, and was still in, although two wickets had since fallen, for only four runs, and the seventh wicket fell just as Frank arrived, panting, on the ground.
"Confound you, Hargate!" Thompson shouted, "where have you been?
And not even in flannels yet." "I'm very sorry," Frank shouted back cheerfully, "and never mind the flannels, for once.

Shall I come in now ?" "No," Thompson said.

"You'd better get your wind first.

Let Fenner come in next." Fenner stayed in four overs, adding two singles as his share, while Thompson put on a three and a two.