'Who else do you know at Oxford? Do you know Freddy French‑Wise?
'No.
'Or Tom Obblethwaite or that youngest Castleton boy?
'No, I'm afraid not. I had a great friend called Potts.
'Potts! said Lady Circumference, and left it at that.
All the school and several local visitors were assembled in the field. Grimes stood by himself, looking depressed. Mr Prendergast, flushed and unusually vivacious, was talking to the Vicar. As the headmaster's party came into sight the Llanabba Silver Band struck up Men of Harlech.
'Shockin' noise, commented Lady Circumference graciously.
The head prefect came forward and presented her with a programme, be‑ribboned and embossed in gold. Another prefect set a chair for her. She sat down with the Doctor next to her and Lord Circumference on the other side of him.
'Pennyfeather, cried the Doctor above the band, 'start them racing.
Philbrick gave Paul a megaphone. 'I found this in the pavilion, he said. 'I thought it might be useful.