Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 42
great deal more excited thanJack, who with his spiked shoes calmly digsout his marks for his feet to stand in, andthen, gripping tightly the pieces of cork thatevery runner holds in his hands during a race,stands awaiting the starters last command, Get set, which comes just before the pistol-si:… … THE SAME OLD PUDDING! the great letter on his breast, on which sparkleshis sacred senior society badge, rises and fallswith his deep breathing. When the sharp crack of the pistol at lastsounds, and the runners leap off in a confusedwhite bunch, each man fighting desperatelyto get a good position on…
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