By the time the men’s final was under way an estimated 25,000 bikini-clad and board-shorted surf lovers were there to watch.

He has insured me of never disobliging nor never to cause you and his wife any more grievance, and will always be bound to your obedience, and he has acknowledged his fault of being so long absent, and it is with no doubt it gives him great concern in reflecting on his follies, but you are fully sensible that youthness and bad advisers are always of great prejudice, and much so when they won't be ruled.

The pigeon rocked itself backwards and forwards on the bough, swelling out its breast feathers and laying its coralline beak upon them.

He presses the buzzer on the entry-phone, and if l haven't answered in about ten seconds he buzzes again.