Violet nodded to me! She's the most beautiful girl in the world.
Smedley turned up too; brickish, wasn't it?
Bickers of course came, and tried to spoil our sports, but Marky gave him a flea in his ear, and Dig and I howled; so he didn't stay long.
"Bateson and Jukes pulled off the kids' hundred yards; and jolly cocky they were, I can tell you.

Bateson's the sneak I told you of.
"Tilbury won the Shell quarter-mile.

Dig and I were in for it, but we wanted to save ourselves for the long jump and hurdles, so we ran easy, and Tilbury did it hands down.
"Ah, Da, really you should have been there to see the high jump! Smedley and Clipstone tied 5 41/2 last week for the School.

No end of a jump to beat; and Dig and I were in a blue funk about our men.
Barnworth and Wake were the only two entered;--dark horses both; at least _I_ didn't know what either of them could do.

I heard Ainger tell Violet he thought we'd pull it off, so I perked up.