“I wonder! Meaning easy-going, I suppose. Perhaps. Well, he may be able to do more for us where he is than if he were on the first. Ah, we’re to have a scrimmage I see. I suppose you don’t play our kind of football, Ordway.”
“I was trying, sir. I went out for the team, but——”
“Couldn’t quite get the hang of it?”
“I had to stop, sir. I’m on probation.”
“To be sure. I remember now. Too bad. Well, you’ll have your class team to try for when you get squared again.”
“Y-yes, sir,” agreed Hugh dubiously, “but—but I was hoping to get back with the second. Hanrihan said he thought I might. Do you—do you think so, sir?”
“Hm. I’m afraid the second will be rather far along then. When do you expect to get off?”
“This week, sir, I hope.”
“Well, in that case—have you spoken to Mr. Crowley?”
“No, sir, I didn’t quite like to, if you know what I mean.”