A LADY was surprised when a little evacuee under her care said, "The war won't last long now, because father has just been called up and mother says he never keeps a job more than a month.
Very Friendly THE silence of the house was suddenly disturbed by an uproar from the kitchen. The distress hurried down and demanded what the noise was about. "If you please mum," replied the hot-eyed and panting housemaid, "me and the cook's not speaking."
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