What do you think of that?
He says the coaches are puzzling their brains to find a man that's fit to take the place of Dangfield, who was left-half last year." "I dare say," answered Joel despondently, "but Durston will never let me stop tackling that dummy arrangement.

I'll be taking falls out of it all by myself when the Yates game is going on.

Who invented that thing, anyhow ?" But, nevertheless, Joel's spirits were very much better when the two lads reached the room and West had turned on the soft light of the argand.

And taking their books in hand, and settling comfortably back in the two great cozy armchairs, they were soon busily reading.
Hazing has "gone out" at Harwell, and so, when at about nine the two boys beard many footfalls outside their door, and when in response to West's loud "Come" five mysterious and muffled figures in black masks entered they were somewhat puzzled what to think.
"March ?" asked a deep voice.
"Yes," answered Joel with a wondering frown.
"West ?" "Yep.

What in thunder do you want?
And who in thunder are you ?" "Freshies, aren't you ?" continued the inexorable voice.