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I'll go and 'ave a drink, and see whether anybody spots me." Afore I could stop 'im he started off to the Bull's Head and went in, while I stood outside and watched 'im. "'Arf a pint o' four ale," he ses, smacking down a penny. I see the landlord draw the beer and give it to 'im, but 'e didn't seem to take no notice of 'im.
"I was his batman before he was married an' he knows fwhat I mane, av you don't. There's nothin' like livin' in the hoight av society." D'you remimber that, Orth'ris! 'Hi do. Toomey, 'e died in 'orspital, next week it was, 'cause I bought 'arf his kit; an' I remember after that The Relief had come; it was four o'clock.
He cut off Peter Russet's gag, and Peter Russet called 'im 'arf a score o' names without taking breath. "And when Ginger's finished I'll 'ave a go at you," he ses. "Cut off these lines." "At once, d'ye hear?" ses Ginger. "Oh, you wait till I get my 'ands on you." Sam didn't answer 'em; he shut up 'is knife with a click and then 'e sat at the foot o' the bed on Ginger's feet and looked at 'em.
"We've cleaned up wonderfully, considerin' and it was just the Lord's providence that at Riversford I found a decent butler and footman what had jes' got the sack from Sir Morton Pippitt's and were lookin' for a place temp'ry, preferring London later, so I persuaded both of 'em to come and try service with a lady for once, instead of with a fussy old ancient, who turns red and blue in the face if he's kept waitin' 'arf a second and I picked up with a gel what the footman was engaged to, and that'll keep HIM a fixture, and I found the butler had a hi on a young woman at the public-house 'ere, so that's what you may call an 'hattraction, and then I got two more 'andy gels which was jes' goin' off to see about Mrs.
"'If that's true, ses 'Arry, 'she's deceived both of us. Now, if I let you go will you go straight off and bring her 'ere to me? "'I will, ses Uncle Dick, jumping up. "''Arf a mo, ses 'Arry, holding up 'is stick very quick. 'One thing is, if you don't come back, I'll 'ave you another day. I can't make up my mind wot to do. I can't think I ain't tasted food for two days.
"Tell me I was dreamin', mate," he invited, "and if you ain't dreamin' in 'arf a tick it won't be because I 'aven't put yer to sleep!" "I ain't arguin', old son," said Harley soothingly. "Get on with your yarn." "Ho!" said the fireman, mollified, "so long as you ain't. Well, then, it's all blotted out after that.
"Where's the Orderly Cor'pril of No. 5 Platoon?" "Comin', Cooler Sawgint!" Then another voice raised in pained expostulation "'Ere, look at 'im a hackin' up the bacon. Who d'ju think's comin' after you?" "Go and see why there ain't no rum, Watkins!" "There ain't 'arf enough sugar for all them!" "'And over my firewood, will ye, or I'll ...!" And so on, and so forth.
Ginger, who 'ad plenty of pluck, was for them all to set on to 'im, but Sam wouldn't 'ear of it, and as for Peter he was so sore he could 'ardly move. They all turned in to the other bed at last, 'arf afraid to move for fear of disturbing Bill, and when they woke up in the morning and see 'im sitting up in 'is bed they lay as still as mice.
It won't be anybody 'ere now who'll 'ave the job of lettin' the folk at 'ome know 'ow the pore ole Andromeda went under." "Are none of the boats seaworthy?" "Not one. They're knocked to pieces. Sorry for you, Miss Yorke. But we're all booked for Kingdom Come. In 'arf a minnit, or less, we'll be on the reef, an' the ship must begin to break up."
He gave 'im another coat arf an hour arterwards, while George curled his 'air, and when 'e was dressed in bracelets round 'is ankles and wrists, and a leopard-skin over his shoulder, he was as fine a Zulu as you could wish for to see. His lips was naturally thick and his nose flat, and even his eyes 'appened to be about the right color. "He's a fair perfect treat," ses Mr. Alfredi.
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