Do you know how to play ?" "Of course I do," said Jeffreys, "I've played at home." "All serene.

Have a shot at the goal, then." The Cad's experience of football at home must have been of a humble description, for his attempt at a kick now was a terrible fiasco.

He missed the ball completely, and, losing his balance at the same time, fell heavily to the ground.
"Bravo!" cried Forrester, "I wish I'd learnt football at home; I couldn't do that to save my life." "I slipped," said Jeffreys, rising slowly to his feet, and flushing crimson.
"Did you ?" said the irreverent youth.

"I thought it was part of the play.

Stand out of the way, though, while I take a shot." Before, however, Jeffreys could step aside, a neat and, for a wonder, accurate drop-kick from Forrester sent the ball violently against the side of the unwieldy senior's head, knocking off his hat and nearly precipitating him a second time to the earth.
The storm fairly burst now.