seven o’clock A.M.
` Warm ! -- red hot -- scorching -- glowing . Played a match once -- single wicket - - friend the colonel -- Sir Thomas Blazo -- who should get the greatest number of runs . -- Won the toss -- first innings -- seven o'clock A.M. -- six natives to look out -- went in ; kept in -- heat intense -- natives all fainted -- taken away -- fresh half-dozen ordered -- fainted also -- Blazo bowling -- supported by two natives -- could n't bowl me out -- fainted too -- cleared away the colonel -- would n't give in -- faithful attendant -- Quanko Samba -- last man left -- sun so hot , bat in blisters , ball scorched brown -- five hundred and seventy runs -- rather exhausted -- Quanko mustered up last remaining strength -- bowled me out -- had a bath , and went out to dinner . ' ` And what became of what 's - his-name , Sir ? ' inquired an old gentleman . ` Blazo ? '