Hauex is eight, and the only child. She was being hauled over the coals by her mother for some offence.
Her father had been called up.
Helen knew the strength of her position.
"It you shout at me again," she said, *T shall Iko back to school and get myself evacuated. Then fyourll have no one to talk 10."
Master of Indecision conrowa, was drilling some young, militiamen, "Left turn....about turn....right turn... Jeft turn."
One "youth fell out and the corporal halted the squad and then walked across and asked, "What is the matter, sonny?"
"Matter? Who can work with a fellow like lyon? You don't know your own mind two fninutes together."
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