"All right," I sez, 'orty an' airy. But ontry

noo, Charlie, old pal,

When I stocked up them beauties on bikes, I

wos most arf ashymed o' my gal.

One young piece in grey knicks and cream

cloth, and a sort of soft tile called a toke,

Took my fancy perdigious, dear boy. I'd

ha' blued arf-a-bull to 'ave spoke,

But a stiff-bristled swell in a dog-cart 'ad got

a sharp eye upon 'er;