How they grow. The Colonel. His chestnuts. Mrs. Colonel, a hard knut to crack. Company Officer shelling out deferred pay nuts. Other species. Conquerors. Winning the war. Piling up ammunition. Monkeying with shells. The Serjeant-major’s aunt Sally. A shy one. Cokernuts. Or cigars.
III.—WITH THE W.A.A.C.’S IN THE WEST
The Waacs’ work. Madame Tussaud. Sealing Waacs. Disciplinary action, or whacking the Waac. Toilet waccessories. The honey-comb. Honeymoons. German bees distributing honey. German shells distributing Waacs. The Waacs asleep. Peace at last.
IV.—WITH THE Y.M.C.A. IN MESOPOTAMIA.
The Red Triangle. Making the note-paper. Giving it to the troops. “You had a sheet last week.” Making the tea. Tracking the tea-leaf. Searching for sugar. Needing the Nestlé. The piano at work. Ditto in play. In off the red triangle. The motto: “Closed.”
V.—WITH THE CHINESE IN CHINGFORD.
The Chinese G.O.C.-in-C., General Meno Savvy. Some of his wives. His pig-tail. His blandness. Chinese sports. An opium den. Faro. Moses. Pulling the Walthamstow. Epping the Zeppelin. Throwing the Leytonstone.
VI.—WITH THE WRENS AT PECKHAM.
Coming through the Rye. Regimental March, “Robin Adair.” In Birdcage Walk. Drinking Canary seed. The wings of a squadron. Fluffy. Egging her on. The Nestlé season. Shutting down hatches. Getting the bird.