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The Cock-House at Fellsgarth

CHAPTER NINE
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"It wasn't to hear your jaw." "Shut up.

I've just been having tea with Stratton, and we were talking about you chaps, him and I--I mean he and _me_." "You didn't get on to English grammar, did you, while you were about it ?" asked Ashby.
"No.

Look here, you chaps, no larks.

It would be rather a spree if we put our back into it this term, wouldn't it ?--beastly sell, you know, for the others; and rather civil to Stratton too, for asking us to tea." This last argument was more impressive than the first; and the company said they supposed they might.
"All right--of course we may have to shut off a lark or two, but unless we stick-- Hullo, I say, look at those Modern chaps down there punting a football on our side of the path! Cheek! Why, it's Cash and my young brother.

I say, let's go and drive them off, you fellows." So the four descended, and a brisk scrimmage ensued, which resulted in the complete rout of the invaders and the capture of their football.
With which tremendous prize the victorious army returned to quarters and continued their discussion on moral reform.
"Yes, as I was saying, we shall have to stick to it a bit.


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