Ah, The Nightwatchman! That hunched figure in macintosh and flat cap, his right arm held aloft with lantern, flickering in the dark. He walks to the brazier, glowing orange, providing the only warmth to the chill of the night air. He places the lantern down on the floor then warms his hands and rubs them together to generate a little warmth into his old bones. The moon shines down as a mist starts to seep into the ground...
Oh, I've just found out that 'The Nightwatchman' is a lower order batsman, sent in to play in dimming light toward the end of the day, to protect a more valuable batsman for next day's play! That makes more sense. I did wonder at the brazier ruining the pitch...
RP
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