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Mr. Punch's Book of Sports
THE LADIES AT LORD'S
Old Style—Early Sixties.
Scene—The Ground and its Accessories.
Superior Creature. Really very pleasant.
Weaker Sex. Oh! charming. So delightful having luncheon al fresco. The lobster salad was capital.
S. C. Very good. And the champagne really drinkable.
W. S. And our chat has been so interesting, Captain Smorltork.
S. C. So pleased. And now, what do you think of the cricket?
W. S. Oh! I haven't time to think of the cricket.
New Style—Late Nineties.
Scene—The Same.
Mere Man. Really rather nice.
Stronger Sex. Quite nice. Capital game, too. Up to county form. That last over was perfect bowling.
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