No one had intended to go in against me, but at the last moment he put his name down, and, to the astonishment of everyone, won in a canter.
"We left about the same time, and went up to Oxford together, but to different Colleges.

I rowed in my College Eight, he in his.

We were above them on the river, but they made a bump every night until they got behind us, and then bumped us.

He was stroke of his boat, and everyone said that success was due to his rowing, and I believe it was.

I did not so much mind that, for my line was chiefly sculling.