The Gold Bat by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse
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"Bring it up. You can have what we leave."
Disgusted retirement of Master Renford. "What I really came about," said Trevor again, "was business." "Colours?" inquired Milton, rummaging in the tin for biscuits with sugar on them. "Good brand of biscuit you keep, Trevor." "Yes. I think we might give Alexander and Parker their third." "All right. Any others?" "Barry his second, do you think?" "Rather. He played a good game today. He's an improvement on Rand-Brown." "Glad you think so. I was wondering whether it was the right thing to do, chucking Rand-Brown out after one trial like that. But still, if you think Barry's better--" "Streets better. I've had heaps of chances of watching them and comparing them, when they've been playing for the house. It isn't only that Rand-Brown can't tackle, and Barry can. Barry takes his passes much better, and doesn't lose his head when he's pressed." "Just what I thought," said Trevor. "Then you'd go on playing him for the first?" |
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