No, what seems to me the cool thing is this talk of a town-boys' club, that brags it's going to lick the school clubs into fits.

I hope it's not true, for if it is, we shall have to sit up, and I loathe sitting up." His guests laughed.

It was notorious that Pridgin when he did bring himself to "sit up" was a person worth reckoning with.
"For the matter of that," said Wales, "Redwood's not likely to trouble himself much.

He'll take all the glory and do none of the work.

The captain of Low Heath ought to have his hand in everything, and not let everything slide." "You'll find Redwood can be awkward enough when he chooses.