AUSTIN. My hand was forced.
JACK. So you told me.
AUSTIN. At heart you're still a Blackton man, Metherell.
JACK. Maybe. But at Football I've signed on to play with Birchester. I may be just as sorry as yourself to see Blackton go down to-day, but as centre forward of Birchester United it's my bounden duty to do my best to send the Rovers down.
AUSTIN. Look here, Metherell, you see the hole I'm in. What am I to do?
JACK. I've no suggestions.
AUSTIN. What about the referee?
JACK. Eh?
AUSTIN. Anything to be done there?
JACK. I don't understand.