human
Georgie, said he to Heathcote, the day before the match,
gpt
How can we? We should get bowled out, to a certainty, before we started.
human
But, Georgie, it's no end of a day, fellows say; you get put up like lords at Grandcourt, and the spread afterwards is something scrumptious.
gpt
Yes, but what chance should we stand of that when every one will know we're mitching?
human
Oh, they wouldn't say anything if once we got there. I tell you, old man, I'd risk a good bit to do it. Think of the crow we'd have at the next Den.
gpt
How should we get over, though?
human
Oh, I know some of the Fourth. They might smuggle us into their trap, or we could hang on somehow. Bless you! the fellows will be too festive to notice us. What do you say?
gpt
All right; I'm on to try it,
human
Right you are. Keep it quiet, I say, and come down to 'Tub' early to- morrow.