Theballisreturned，andtheymeetitanddriveitbackamongstthemassesoftheSchoolalreadyinmotion。Thenthetwosidesclose，andyoucanseenothingforminutesbutaswayingcrowdofboys，atonepointviolentlyagitated。Thatiswheretheballis，andtherearethekeenplayerstobemet，andthegloryandthehardknockstobegot。Youhearthedullthud，thudoftheball，andtheshoutsof“Offyourside，““Downwithhim，“
“Puthimover，““Bravo。“Thisiswhatwecall“ascrummage，“
gentlemen，andthefirstscrummageinaSchool-housematchwasnojokeintheconsulshipofPlancus。
Butsee！ithasbroken；theballisdrivenoutontheSchool-
houseside，andarushoftheSchoolcarriesitpasttheSchool-