Yes—blockhead’s game!
“You play the like,” said the Professor.
“Rather,” said the Captain and addressed himself to his stroke.
“That’s not your ball,” said the Professor.
“Similar position,” said the Captain.
“You know, you might win this hole,” said the Professor.
“Who cares?” said the Captain under his breath and putted extravagantly.
“That saves me,” said the Professor, and went down from a distance of twelve yards.
The Captain, full of an irrational resentment, did his best to halve the hole and failed.
“You ought to put in a week at nothing but putting,” said the Professor. “It would save you at least a stroke a hole. I’ve noticed that on almost every green, if I haven’t beaten you before I pull up in the putting.”