Don't think it will put us out." This was unexpected.

Felgate was prepared to hear a peremptory order to go to the field, and had laid his plans for resisting it.
"I've just been seeing one or two other louts down below who hadn't turned up.

I'm glad to hear you advised them to go when I sent Wake to fetch them.

It's a pity they didn't take your advice, for I've had to thrash Hunger.

And if you happen to know where I can find the coward who put him and the rest up to breaking the rule, and didn't dare to show face himself, I'll thrash him too." Felgate was completely disconcerted by this speech, and gnashed his teeth to find himself made a fool of after all.
"Why on earth can't you get out of my study and go down to your cricket?
I don't want you here," he snarled.
"I dare say not.