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"'Go and tell 'im it's five quid, ses 'Arry. 'I don't mean five more, on'y four. Some people would ha' made it five, but I like to deal square and honest. "I run over for the skipper in a state of mind that don't bear thinking of, and he came back with me, 'arf crazy.
He held out the collar and tie; and approving notice was taken of the fact that he was soaking wet from the top of his head to the middle button of his waistcoat. "Pore chap!" said the landlord, leaning over the bar. "He was in 'ere only 'arf an hour ago, standing in this very bar." "Well, he's 'ad his last drop o' beer," said a carman in a chastened voice.
We been frightened for dayth becauth of the earwigth we've theen like lobthters they wath two of 'em, Thir and the frightful way the canary creeper wath growing, and directly I heard the waptheth directly I 'eard 'em, Thir, I underthood. I didn't wait for nothing exthept to thow on a button I'd lortht, and then I came on up. Even now, Thir, I'm arf wild with angthiety, Thir.
Private Lemley was one of the rare souls of earth, one of the Mark Tapleys who never lost his courage or his good spirits. I remember how our spirits rose at the sound of his voice, and how gladly and quickly we responded to his summons. "'Ere you are, me lads! Bully beef rissoles an' 'ot tea, an' it ain't 'arf bad fer the trenches if I do s'y it."
And looking at you, I don't wonder at it." Ginger 'arf got up, but Sam gave him a look and 'e sat down agin, and then they all sat quiet while the nevy went on telling them about 'is gal. "I should like to see 'er," ses his uncle at last. "Call round for me at seven to-morrow night," ses the young 'un, "and I'll introduce you."
"Turning the other cheek's all right so long as you don't do it always. If you don't let 'em know whether you are going to turn the other cheek or knock their blessed heads off, it's all right. 'Arf the trouble in the world is caused by letting people know too much."
Then it got on to 'arf pints and pints in the next picture, and arter Ginger 'ad seen the lost young man put away six pints in about 'arf a minute, 'e got such a raging thirst on 'im that 'e couldn't sit still, and 'e whispered to Peter Russet to go out with 'im.
"O' course she 'as," ses Charlie. "Twenty-seven on the second of next January, he is; same as me." "She's going to be married," ses Emma, very solemn. "Yes, to me," ses Charlie, pretending to be surprised. "Didn't you know that?" He looked so pleased with 'imself at his cleverness that Emma arf put up her 'and, and then she thought better of it and turned away.
He wouldn't want to play any more games." It was no good talking to 'im. He was 'arf crazy with temper. If I'd said the letter was meant for 'im he'd 'ave asked me wot I meant by opening it and getting 'im into more trouble with 'is missis, instead of giving it to 'im on the quiet. I just stood and suffered in silence, and thought wot a lot of 'arm eddication did for people.
She put down 'arf a sovereign with the presents, and Joseph sat staring at it as if he 'ad never seen one afore. "And you needn't mind about the change, Joseph," ses Emily; "that'll 'elp to make up for your disappointment." Old Bill tried to turn things off with a bit of a laugh. "Why, you're made o' money, Emily," he ses. "Ah!
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