But a storm of expostulations arose.
"You jumped right on one side!"
"You didn't jump over it at all!"
"You must do it again!"
He sighed.
"I do call that jolly hard!"
He looked appealingly at Nell, but got no sympathy.
At that moment Denis gave a war-whoop behind him.
"Go on! Let's rush 'em! I'm coming! Hurry up!"
"Oh, I say!" He clutched wildly at his draperies, heard Denis clear the candle behind him, and leapt forward desperately, his rugs held up anyhow.