Rugby Days. jj 



Everyone expected that there would be 

 a row on the following morning, as it seemed 

 certain that the Doctor would hear all about 

 the match. Nothing, however, happened, 

 and consequently the riding fraternity be- 

 came so elated that they resolved to have a 

 big race, for which there were several entries. 

 Horses were supplied by the stables at 

 Dunchurch, and the intending riders, accom- 

 panied by the umpires, were actually walking 

 over the proposed course when the Doctors 

 tall form was seen stalking across a neigh- 

 bouring field. He passed close to a knot of 

 boys, who saluted him in the usual fashion 

 by touching their hats, but had no occasion 

 to shirk, as they all belonged to the Sixth 

 or Fifth Forms. That evening, however, 

 Corbett was sent for by the Doctor, who ad- 

 dressed him in much the following words : — 



"Corbett, I know all about the match you 

 rode the other day, and had I taken public 

 notice of it I must have expelled you both. 

 This would have greatly damaged your own 

 prospects at Oxford, where you have just 

 matriculated ; but I have written to your 

 father to tell him of your flagrant breach of 



