This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 edition. Excerpt: ...but it was hardly a matter for the paternal ukase. Meanwhile Kenyon had personally conducted C. J. round the place, and had most impressively introduced him (in the pottingshed) to John, who looked so proud and delighted as to put a head even on Kenyon's delight and pride. C. J. was charmed with John; ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 edition. Excerpt: ...but it was hardly a matter for the paternal ukase. Meanwhile Kenyon had personally conducted C. J. round the place, and had most impressively introduced him (in the pottingshed) to John, who looked so proud and delighted as to put a head even on Kenyon's delight and pride. C. J. was charmed with John; but he was less enthusiastic about a bricked quadrangle, in front of the gardener's and coachman's cottages, with wickets painted on a buttress, where Kenyon was constantly indulging in small cricket--notably in the dinner-hour of John, who bolted his food to come out and bowl to him. The skilled opinion of C. J. was not in favor of " snob," as played by Kenyon with a racket and soft ball. "He says a tennis racket is bad for you," Ethel understood from Kenyon (to whom it was a very serious thing); " makes you play with a crooked bat, and teaches you to spoon. So there's an end to snob! But what do you think? He's going to take me into the town to choose a decent bat; and we're going in for regular practice on the far lawn--John and all--if the governor lets us! C. J.'s going to coach me. Think of being coached by C. J. Forrester!" "Father is sure to let you," said Ethel; and certainly Mr. Harwood did not say no; but his consent was coldly given, and one thing he stipulated almost sternly. " I won't have Kenyon run. I shall put a stop to it if he does. It might kill him." "Ah, he has told me about that." Forrester added simply, " I am so sorry." Kenyon, in fact, in explaining the system of scoring at snob--a most ingenious system--had said: " You see, I mayn't run my runs. I know the boundaries...
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