First Soldier (to his Companion). Lot o' work in that, yer know!
Second Soldier. Yes. (Thoughtfully.) Not but what—(becoming critical)—if I'd been doin' it myself, I should ha' chose pins with smaller 'eds on 'em.
First S. (regarding this as presumptuous). You may depend on it the man who made that 'ad his reasons for choosing the pins he did—but there's no pleasing some parties!
Second S. (apologetically). Well, I ain't denying the Art in it, am I?
First Woman. I do call that 'andsome, SARAH. See, there's a star, and two 'arps, and a crownd, and I don't know what all—and all done in pins and beads! "Made by Bandsman BROWN," too!
[Reading placard.
Second W. Soldiers is that clever with their 'ands. Four pounds seems a deal to ask for it, though.
First W. But look at the weeks it must ha' took him to do! (Reading.) "Containing between ten and eleven thousand pins and beads, and a hundred and ninety-eight pieces of coloured cloth!" Why, the pins alone must ha' cost a deal of money.
Second W. Yes, it 'ud be a pity for it to go to somebody as 'ud want to take 'em out.
First W. It ought to be bought up by Gover'ment, that it ought—they're well able to afford it.