She says that Rollitt went straight away to the lake and bought her a boat that was for sale there; and she's got it now down in the lower reach; and it's a better one than the other." "What!" exclaimed Clapperton, incredulously; "Rollitt bought a new boat! Bosh!" "It was a second-hand one for sale cheap.

But it cost five pounds.

She showed me the receipt." "Stuff and nonsense.

She was gammoning you," said Clapperton.
"All right," said Dangle, snappishly; "you're not obliged to believe it unless you like." And there the conversation ended.
The day of the great match came at last.

The Rendlesham men, who had to come from a distance, were not due till one o'clock, and, as may be imagined, the interval was peculiarly trying to some of the inhabitants of Fellsgarth.