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Updated: June 9, 2025
Liza looked at her a little enviously. ''Ulloa! she answered quietly. 'I'm just goin' to the "Red Lion" to meet 'Arry. 'At what time d'yer start? 'The brake leaves at 'alf-past eight sharp. 'Why, it's only eight; it's only just struck at the church. 'Arry won't be there yet, will he? 'Oh, 'e's sure ter be early. I couldn't wite. I've been witin' abaht since 'alf-past six.
They had half an hour off in the afternoon, and were comparing notes. 'Nice-lookin' couple, ain't they, John? said the maid, with the air of an expert. 'I don't know as we've 'ad a better since the spring weddin's. 'I don't know as I'd go as far as that, said the fat waiter critically. ''E'd pass all right. 'E's an upstandin' young man with a good sperrit in 'im.
All I could do I done, and 'e was ringing the gate-bell that night from five minutes to twelve till ha'-past afore I heard it. Many a night-watchman gets a name for going to sleep when 'e's only getting a bit of 'is own back. "We stood there talking for over 'arf-an-hour arter I 'ad let'im in. Leastways, he did.
Harnessed up after breakfast, and marched off through the town, past the head-quarters, where Roberts reviewed us and the 38th. He was standing with a large Staff at the foot of the steps. The order "eyes right" gave us a good view of him, and very small, fit, and alert he looked. "'E's little, but 'e's wise, 'E's a terror for 'is size."
The slaughter was evidently to be put off until next week! It seemed too good to be true. 'P'hap's 'e's left a message for some of us with Crass? suggested Easton. 'I don't think it's likely, but it's just possible. 'Well, I'm goin' down to ask 'im, said Harlow, desperately. 'We may as well know the worst at once.
"Bill you don't know Bill, but 'e's the wisest man in the 'ole world, an' the kindest, an' the bestest. Bill would 'a-slapped my ear if 'e 'd 'eard me jus' now. Near upon gave the show away, I did, an' all through wantin' to 'ear somebody else tell what I knew a'ready. Never let nobody else make sure for you that's one o' Bill's sayin's.
Moreover, it was fairly easy to see that the same hand that had written the words "I am upstairs in the bath-room" upon the second practice sheet had at the same time and with the same pen written the rest of the sheet. This was clearly perceptible on examining the "e's" and "a's." A comparison of the address "Mr. Geo.
Mahony paid it, and stalked out of the office. But this was still not all. Once again Grindle ran after him, and pinned him to the floor. "I say, Mr. Mahony, a rare joke gad, it's enough to make you burst your sides! That old thingumbob, the plaintiff, ye know, now what'n earth d'you think 'e's been an' done? Gets outer court like one o'clock 'e'd a sorter rabbit-fancyin' business in 'is backyard.
'E's gettin' this every day, and still smiles and sticks it. Yer can't git me to say stop it. Carry on is my motter till the Hun is slugged out of existence." This rough, humble Cockney woman displayed the same spirit that was being shown by the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps in France.
"Proper broken down Old Country torff 'e is, too. 'E's right there wiv th' goods at police work, they s'y, but 'e's sure a bad un to 'ave to live wiv. Free weeks on'y, Crampton stuck it afore 'e applied for a transfer Taylor, 'e on'y stuck it free d'ys." Redmond made a gesture of exasperation.
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