He shall not be wearied with a third.
Suffice it to say the Penchurch men--men, not boys--presented themselves on the appointed day, and all Fellsgarth turned out to see the battle.
Fisher minor scored one more triumph by bringing Rollitt up to the scratch, and so completing as sound and taut a team as Yorke had ever led on to victory.
Mrs Stratton was there, wearing the School colours round her hat; and the doctor was there with his field-glasses, pointing out the heroes of the School to his distinguished visitors.
This time, by much squeezing and mutual accommodation, the oak tree was made to hold nine persons.

Who those nine were none could guess, unless indeed they happened to be standing within a hundred yards of the spot without cotton-wool in their ears.
From the first it went hard with the Penchurch men.

The School had never played up better.

The scrimmages were beautifully packed, and the quarter and half-backs were never off the spot.

Only when, above the crowd, Rollitt's head was seen to be at work, and it was apparent he had waked up for a time, was there any risk of confusion.