Hr had been called before his commanding officer. all" was the reply. "AN I said was, Sergeant I, some of us ought to be in a menagerie!"
Return Fare Two Frenchmen who had quarrelled were on their way to a quiet place in the country to fight a duel. They met at the railway station. One of them took a single ticket.
"Sapristi!" said the other. "You expect not to come back, eh, mon ami? I take a return."
"Well," said the other, "I always take the return half of my adversary."
Preferable As the small boy came running round the corner he collided with an old lady.
"Dear me," she said, "Where are you off to?"
Home," he panted, "Mother's going to spank "But do you mean you want to be punished?" No," said the little boy. "but if I'm not back. before father, he'll do it Predicament "Tur prisoner had been convicted about a dozen times, "Your honour," he said, "I should like to have my case postponed as my lawyer is ilL" "But" protested the magistrate, "you were captured with your hand in this man's pocket. What can your counsel say in your defence?" "Exactly, your honour," said the prisoner, that's what I am anxious to know."
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