They were playing best out of fifteen sets, Georgie announced, and had just finished the third.

Which being known, the spectators fell away from that part of the field rapidly.
The two o'clock bell sounded before the fifth set was over, rather to Coote's relief, who had been getting just tennis enough during the last week.
The two champions were walking back lovingly to the school, when, as they approached the Quad gate, Heathcote said-- "Hallo! there's Webster! What's he hanging about for there ?" "Perhaps you owe him a bill," said Coote.
"Not I.

I've jacked Webster up; he's a surly beast." "I was in his shop this morning," said Coote.

"There was such a stunning little shut-up penholder, about so big.

I can't fancy how they make them shut up so small." "Did you buy it ?" "No; I couldn't afford it.