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`` Lieutenant Granbury is fined a peanut for punning , '' said Tom severely . `` Do n't do it again and the fine will be remitted . '' `` That 's a fine way to do , '' murmured George , and then Sam shied a tin plate at him . As soon as the meal was over there was a drill lasting half an hour , and then the cadets were permitted to do as they pleased until noon . Some went boating , some fishing , while others took a swim , or simply `` knocked around '' as Sam expressed it . `` I should n't mind a swim , '' said Tom . `` Who will go in with me '' ?