The School's a jolly sight more important than any one house, and as long as I'm captain of the School clubs I don't intend to inquire what house a man belongs to so long as he can play.

We can keep all our jealousy for the House club if you like; but if it's to be carried into the School sports we may as well dissolve the clubs and scratch all our matches at once." "I wonder if Clapperton is giving vent to the same patriotic sentiments to his admirers," said Ridgway, laughing.

"Fancy him, and Dangle, and Brinkman conspiring together for the glory of the School." "Why not!" said the captain, testily.

"Why won't you give anybody credit for being decent outside Wakefield's ?" "I'm afraid old Yorke hardly gives any one credit for being decent in it.

For pity's sake don't lecture any more to-night, old man," said Dalton.