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Updated: July 27, 2025
And now it'll be the old story over again: out in all weathers, gettin' yer limbs bruised, if yer neck ain't broke; comin' 'ome like a drownded rat, no regular hours or meals! Oh John, John!" Mrs Potter stopped at this point to recover breath and make up her mind whether to storm or weep. Heaving a deep sigh she did neither, but went on with her supper in sad silence.
"'Ave I been brought all this way just to 'ave a little chat with a policeman I don't like." "You go 'ome," ses Policeman White, handing the partridges back to 'im. "All right," ses Bob, "and I may 'ave to call you to witness that these 'ere two men laid hold o' me and tried to steal my partridges. I shall go up and see my loryer about it."
There's some of them thinks that when 'e was up among those monsters you wrote about, it was just ''Ome, Sweet 'Ome' for the master, and 'e was never in fitter company. That's what they say. But I've served 'im ten years, and I'm fond of 'im, and, mind you, 'e's a great man, when all's said an' done, and it's an honor to serve 'im. But 'e does try one cruel at times. Now look at that, sir.
He greeted me in a high, piping voice, limped across to the child, and sat down. "Your little maid, mister?" he said. I explained. "Ah," he said, "I've left a little darlin' like this at 'ome.
He sat still, looking at Bob Pretty, and at last 'e ses, 'Where was you? 'e s,es. "'Up another tree, Henery, where you couldn't see me, ses Bob Pretty, smiling at 'im. "Henery Walker, wot was drinking some beer, choked a bit, and then 'e put the mug down and went straight off 'ome without saying a word to anybody.
I love Captain Boyns!" cried Annie, and here again she kissed her father and held him so tight that he felt quite angry with Mrs Niven, who entered at the moment, and said, apologetically "Oh! la, sir, I didn't know as Miss Annie was with you. I only came to say that everythink is ready, sir, for going 'ome." "We don't intend to go home," said Mr Webster; "at least not for a day or two.
'Not a bloody word! replied the little man, ''E picked 'isself up, and called a keb wot was passin' an' got inter it an' went 'ome; an' I never seen no more of 'im until about 'arf-past eleven the next day, w'en I was second-coatin' the room, an' 'e comes up with a noo suit o' clothes on, an' arsts me if I'd like to come hover to the pub an' 'ave a drink?
"Anybody would ha' thought I was hurting 'im by the noise he made," said the impenitent Mr. Russell. "I I'm surprised at you, Bill," said Mr. Vickers, nervously. "Put him outside," cried Selina, stamping her foot. "You'd better get off 'ome, Bill," said Mr. Vickers, with a persuasive wink. "While you're safe," added his daughter, with a threatening gesture.
"Thank ye kindly, Miss; and if I may make so bold, it's not what he wants more'n wot all the village wants and wot we've been 'opin' against 'ope for, trustin' to the chance of your comin' 'ome to do it for us. Passon Walden he's a rare good man, and he's done all he can, and he's been and seen Oliver Leach, but it ain't all no use, " He paused, as Maryllia interrupted him by a gesture.
The airyplane flew off at last but even then the Left'nant wasn't satisfied. "He'll be off back 'ome to report this Ammunition Column on this particular spot on the road," he sez, "if he's not tickin' off the glad tidings on a wireless to 'is batteries now. An' presently I suppose they'll start starring this road wi' high-explosive shell.
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