Spin is a major feature of real tennis – because of it, some of the slowest shots can be the hardest to return. … Strokes played into the nick (the corner of the floor and the wall) and aggressive drives into the dedans, the winning gallery, or the grille are unreturnable.

I judged from your remark about the diligence and industry of the high Parisian upper crust that it would have some point.

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If you clean it out as other people do, ten pitchforksful will come in for every one you throw out.