"From Wimbleton to Wombleton is fifteen miles, From Wombleton to Wimbleton is fifteen miles, From Wombleton to Wimbleton, From Wimbleton to Wombleton, From Wombleton--to Wimbleton--is fif--teen miles!" The cheery singing ended abruptly with the collapse of the singer upon a particularly inviting slope of grass.

He was very dusty.

He was very hot.

The way from Wimbleton to Wombleton seemed suddenly extraordinarily long and tiresome.

The slope was green and cool.