Clover looked over to see Bram Ward, who was usually in a hurry to get home after school, trying to start a game of football. He jumped up and down and waved for all the kids' attention, and when he got about ten other boys looking at him he pointed to Bram and exclaimed, "Football game! C'mon!" and the small group ran over, shouting and pushing each other over in good fun as they stumbled through the thick mud.