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Heathcote and Coote , for their part , were far too absorbed in their game to heed Cresswell 's suggestion . They were playing best out of fifteen sets , Georgie announced , and had just finished the third . Which being known , the spectators fell away from that part of the field rapidly . The two o'clock bell sounded before the fifth set was over , rather to Coote 's relief , who had been getting just tennis enough during the last week . The two champions were walking back lovingly to the school , when , as they approached the Quad gate , Heathcote said -- `` Hallo ! there 's Webster ! What 's he hanging about for there ? ''