Well, I'm as warm as a toast now." "But why do you wear white trousers in November ?" said Tom.

He had been struck by this peculiarity in the costume of almost all the School-house boys.
"Why, bless us, don't you know?
No; I forgot.

Why, to-day's the School-house match.

Our house plays the whole of the School at football.
And we all wear white trousers, to show 'em we don't care for hacks.
You're in luck to come to-day.

You just will see a match; and Brooke's going to let me play in quarters.