Of course two weeks of idleness makes a big difference.
And besides, I'm losing a lot of practise.

This new close-formation that Mills is teaching will be Greek to me." "It's simple enough," said Sydney.

"The backs are bunched right up to the line, the halfs on each side of quarter, and the full just behind him." "Well, but I don't see--" "Wait," interrupted Sydney, "I'll show you." He drew a folded sheet of paper from his pocket and passed it to the other.

Neil scowled over it a moment, and then looked up helplessly.
[Illustration] "What is it ?" he asked.

"Something weird in geometry ?" "No," laughed Sydney, "it's a play from close-formation.