It was a very fine game. Two boys, who were good runners, were «hares», They ran very fast throwing down pieces of paper. Other boys, «dogs), started
some time later and followed the pieces of paper. They tried to catch the
«hares». The boys who caught the «hares» got a prize.76
One day after dinner when Tom was passing through the Hall he saw
some boys sitting at one of the long tables. They shouted to Tom, «Come and
help us to cut up" paper.» They needed the paper for the game. Tom was
always ready to help others. He sat down with the boys and they cut up old
newspapers and exercise-books into small pieces. Then they put the pieces
of paper into bags. It is the last run of this half-year,” said one of the boys,
and it's a very long run, nine miles. It's the hardest one of the year. Only
very good runners can hope to get in at the finish». 78
Well, I am going to try» said Tom.
Well, then, listen at the door after the roll-call, and you will hear where
the meeting place is».
After the roll-call there were two boys at the door, calling out, «Hares
and dogs meet at White Hall».
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