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And Stone and Robinson had but a luke-warm attachment to the game , compared with Mike 's . As a rule , Adair had contented himself with practice in the afternoon after school , which nobody objects to ; and no strain , consequently , had been put upon Stone 's and Robinson 's allegiance . In view of the M.C.C. match on the Wednesday , however , he had now added to this an extra dose to be taken before breakfast . Stone and Robinson had left their comfortable beds that day at six o'clock , yawning and heavy-eyed , and had caught catches and fielded drives which , in the cool morning air , had stung like adders and bitten like serpents . Until the sun has really got to work , it is no joke taking a high catch . Stone 's dislike of the experiment was only equalled by Robinson 's . They were neither of them of the type which likes to undergo hardships for the common good .