Thetentisforyourespecialbenefitandthatoakisyourdrawingroom，thisisthemessroomandthethirdisthecampkitchen。
Now，let’shaveagamebeforeitgetshot，andthenwe’llseeaboutdinner。“
Frank，Beth，Amy，andGracesatdowntowatchthegameplayedbytheothereight。Mr。BrookechoseMeg，Kate，andFred。
LaurietookSallie，Jo，andNed。TheEnglishplayedwell，buttheAmericansplayedbetter，andcontestedeveryinchofthegroundasstronglyasifthespiritof`76inspiredthem。JoandFredhadseveralskirmishesandoncenarrowlyescapedhighwords。
Jowasthroughthelastwicketandhadmissedthestroke，whichfailureruffledheragooddeal。Fredwasclosebehindherandhisturncamebeforehers。Hegaveastroke，hisballhitthewicket，andstoppedaninchonthewrongside。Noonewasverynear，andrunninguptoexamine，hegaveitaslynudgewithhistoe，whichputitjustaninchontherightside。