WHY? WHY HIM? WHYYY? WHYYY? WHYYY? WHYYY?

Without reason, against prudence, and at a moment’s notice, he fell in love with a frivolous, golden-haired girl who used to tear about Simla Mall on a high, rough waler, with a blue velvet jockey-cap crammed over her eyes. Her name was Venner—Tillie Venner—and she was delightful.

By rights I ought to have been lolling in bed this morning, but Nancy was ill and I had to goalkeep for the Second.

(b) a single consonant /b/ in a word, or a dominant /b/ in a cluster