Fact is, tennis is a dangerous game, ma'am.

A great deal of courting goes on in those courts, and we fellows find that sort of "serving" mighty agreeable, don't you know ?' 'Not much tennis in my day, but I understand perfectly,' said Mrs Jo, enjoying it all as much as Tom did.
'Upon my word, I hadn't the least idea of being serious,' he continued slowly, as if this part of his tale was hard to tell; 'but everyone else spooned, so I did.

Dora seemed to like it and expect it, and of course I was glad to be agreeable.

She thought I amounted to something, though Nan does not, and it was pleasant to be appreciated after years of snubbing.

Yes, it was right down jolly to have a sweet girl smile at you all day, and blush prettily when you said a neat thing to her, and look glad when you came, sorry when you left, and admire all you did, and make you feel like a man and act your best.