"How awfully interesting," said Shaw. "Where did you find these, Grant?"
"In one of these 'ere dug-outs, sir."
"By Jove, Don!" Shaw turned to his companion. "Fritz does love to do himself well!"
He broke off in surprise. Donaldson had suddenly thrown off his air of boredom and was examining his tankard with an alert eye.
"Must be looted stuff," he said. "I'm a bit of an expert in these things. That's ancient oriental work, worth quite a bit."
"Excuse me, sir," put in Bill suavely. "But if this 'ere is any good to you as a souvenir, I don't set no partickler store by it."
"Nor me, sir," agreed Alf.
"Want to sell?"
"If you like, sir."