W. Pett Ridge, His First Interview (1898)
“ I hope to go on for some time yet.” “Oh!” she said in disappointed tones. “That's a pity. But you can't expect to go on playing cricket for ever, surely?” “I never have played cricket.” “Pardon me,” she said coldly, “are you not Mr. W. G. Grace, the champion cricketer?” ”
W. Pett Ridge, His First Interview (1898)
“ You can't argue a man into being a champion cricketer. Polden, show the lady out.” The large lady shook her head as she went out of the first door and sighed. “So very like a man,” she said pityingly, “not to apologize for wasting my time.” This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1929. The longest-living author of this work died in 1930, so this work is in the public domain in countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 93 years or less. ”
