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Indeed that little lawn at Myrtleas a battle-field, of which

Alison used to carry her sister a players were Miss Keith and Mr Touchett, who alone had

any idea of tactics; but what she did by intuition, sleight of hand or

experience, he effected by calculation and generalship, and even when

Conrade claiestions of the

curate really guided the party Conrade was a sort of Murat on

the croquet field, bold, dashing, oftenwonderful hits, but

uncertain, and only gradually learning to act in combination Alison was

a sure-handed, skilful hitter, but did not aspire to leadership Mamma

tried to do whatever her boys commanded, and often did it by a sort of

dainty dexterity, when her exultation, was a very pretty sight, nor was

Grace's lady-like skill conte a castle; and he was always placed on the other side from

Conrade, as it was quite certain that he would do the very reverse of

whatever his brother advised Now and then invitations were given for