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Chapter II. The Tide Of Death

           

           "Well,gentlemen,"hesaid,inavoiceasifhewasaddressingapublicmeeting,"thisisindeedaninterestingreunion,andittakesplaceunderextraordinary—Imaysayunprecedented—circumstances.MayIaskifyouhaveobservedanythinguponyourjourneyfromtown?"

           "TheonlythingwhichIobserved,"saidSummerleewithasoursmile,"wasthatouryoungfriendherehasnotimprovedinhismannersduringtheyearsthathavepassed.IamsorrytostatethatIhavehadtoseriouslycomplainofhisconductinthetrain,andIshouldbewantinginfranknessifIdidnotsaythatithasleftamostunpleasantimpressioninmymind."

           "Well,well,weallgetabitprosysometimes,"saidLordJohn."Theyoungfellahmeantnorealharm.Afterall,he’sanInternational,soifhetakeshalfanhourtodescribeagameoffootballhehasmorerighttodoitthanmostfolk."

           "Halfanhourtodescribeagame!"Icriedindignantly."Why,itwasyouthattookhalfanhourwithsomelong-windedstoryaboutabuffalo.ProfessorSummerleewillbemywitness."

           "Icanhardlyjudgewhichofyouwasthemostutterlywearisome,"saidSummerlee."Ideclaretoyou,Challenger,thatIneverwishtohearoffootballorofbuffaloessolongasIlive."

           "Ihaveneversaidonewordto-dayaboutfootball,"Iprotested.

           LordJohngaveashrillwhistle,andSummerleeshookhisheadsadly.

           "Soearlyinthedaytoo,"saidhe."Itisindeeddeplorable.AsIsatthereinsadbutthoughtfulsilence——"

           "Insilence!"criedLordJohn."Why,youweredoin’amusic-hallturnofimitationsalltheway—morelikearunawaygramophonethanaman.

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