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Rh Thank you, that's very rotten! Go ahead, Thad. Try not to foul this time. You start too far forward. That's better! Did you see—look here, Shaw, if you're out here to put the shot you watch what's going on and never mind the jumpers! If you don't watch how these other fellows do it you never will learn! All right, Falkland!"

"Maybe," said Fudge when he and Perry were walking home, "maybe I'd rather be a broad-jumper, anyway. This shot-putting's a silly stunt!"