Wodehouse, P.G.: The Pothunters. v1. 1 Jul 07
First book in the "School" series, published in 1902, describing the events at an English public school, "St Austin's".
'You have been misinformed, I fear, Sir Alfred. I have not trespassed in your grounds for--ah--a considerable time.' The Head could not resist this thrust. In his unregenerate 'Varsity days he had been a power at the Union, where many a foeman had exposed himself to a verbal counter from him with disastrous results. Now the fencing must be done with buttons on the foils...
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