circleagain！Thinkofit！Andthentimewascalled。Oh，Iamperfectlyexhaustedwiththisexcitement！“saidPatricia，sinkingbackintoherchair。“Idon’tbelieveIcouldgodowntothatrink，notevenforanothergame。Itisterriblytrying！“
AtthismomentRupertStillwellcamein，fullofenthusiasmfortheCornwalls’scientifichockey，andwithgrudgingpraiseforthelocalteam，deploringtheirroughhousetactics。Buthemetasharpandunexpectedcheck，forAdrientookhiminhand，inherquiet，cool，efficientmanner。
“Roughhouse！“shesaid。“Whatdoyoumeanexactlybythat？“
“Well，“saidRupert，somewhattakenaback，“forinstancethatchargeofMacnamaraonJumboLarsonatthelast。“
“Isawthatquiteclearly，“saidAdrien，“anditappearedtomequiteallright。ItwasLarsonwhomadethemostfuriouschargeuponMacnamara。“