"My father's a soldier, and I'm going to be one; and so, naturally,
fighting is more in my line than geography."
But I doubted this, and, in fact, I proved that a mere fight was
nothing, whereas geography was a great deal and at least as much use to
a soldier as fighting--especially after he had lost a battle.
Finally he said that I might be right, but that it didn't much matter as
I was bound to win the geography prize, and he was equally bound to lick
me next Saturday.
Then I made my great offer.