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Keith still said nothing
“The aovernors had in mind for the appeal was £5,000, and were you to succeed in raising that e you’ve applied to at Oxford of your stalwart efforts” He paused to check soe, if I remember correctly I feel that I can safely say that were your application to receive reatly in your favor”
And this, thought Keith, from a man who happily cliainst the sins of bribery and corruption
“I therefore hope, Townsend, that you will give the idea your serious consideration”
As there followed a silence of over three seconds, Keith assumed the headmaster must have come to an end His first reaction was to tell the old ain and to look for some other sucker to raise the money—not least because he had absolutely no interest in either cricket or in going to Oxford He was determined that the moment he had left school, he would join the Courier as a trainee reporter However, he accepted that for the uh if he deliberately failed the entrance exa about it
Despite this, Keith could think of several good reasons to fall in with the head it on behalf of the school ht open some doors that had previously been slammed in his face And then there was hisafter he had failed to be offered a place at Oxford
“It’s unlike you to take so long to co into his thoughts
“I was giving serious consideration to your proposal, Headravely He had absolutely no intention of allowing the old ht off quite that easily This time it was the headmaster who remained silent Keith counted to three “I’ll come back to you on
this one if I er addressing a custo a small overdraft
“And whena little irritated
“Two or three days at the most, sir”
“Thank you, Townsend,” said the head from his chair to indicate that the intervieas over Keith turned to leave, but before he reached the door, the headmaster added, “Do have a ith your mother before you make your decision”
“Your father wants me to be the student rep for the annual appeal,” said Keith, as he searched round for his pants
“What do they want to build this ti
“A new cricket pavilion”