"Well, really, Lord Hartlington," said Lady VioIa, "given that until this very moment I had no idea such things went on, even among the cricket team at Eton, I do not see how I can be expected to participate, no matter how diverting you find it."
Secretly, though, she could hardly wait to get upstairs.
Viole quickly learned that she did not enjoying playing Third Man or Silly Mid-on. However, she became quite fond of playing Deep Backward and shared Lord Hartlington's affection for the Long Leg...
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