No end of a speech, that of yours!" "Yes," said Parson, complacently; "most of it impromptu, too! Managed to spin it out, I fancy!" "Rather," said King, admiringly.

"I began to make mine after you'd got kicked out, but couldn't get out much of it." "Well, all I can say is it was a jolly lark.

I feel quite hungry after it," said Telson.

"Any of that jam left, old man ?" And so these heroes appropriately celebrated their glorious field-day with a no less glorious banquet, which amply compensated for all the little inconveniences they had had to endure in the course of the afternoon's entertainment.
Meanwhile, rather more serious work was going on in the Great Hall.
The Skyrockets being ejected, the house proceeded in a somewhat humdrum fashion to discuss the relative merits of classics and mathematics.
Several of the seniors and a few Limpets had prepared speeches, which they duly delivered.

Contrary to the expectation of most present, Riddell took no part in the discussion.