“ Ask for Pompey from Jeremy Dixon, Trinity College.”
“ I don’t understand it.”
“ Oh, it is clear enough. It is from our friend Overton, and is in answer to a question from me. I’ll just send round a note to Mr. Jeremy Dixon, and then I have no doubt that our luck will turn. By the way, is there any news of the match?”
“ Yes, the local evening paper has an excellent account in its last edition. Oxford won by a goal and two tries. The last sentences of the description say:
“‘ The defeat of the Light Blues may be entirely attributed to the unfortunate absence of the c***k International, Godfrey Staunton, whose want was felt at every instant of the game. The lack of combination in the three-quarter line and their weakness both in attack and defence more than neutralized the efforts o
