The Sweep Again "Wem," said The Sweep, "what about jamin this ere local defence army?"
"What about it?" "I said, "It wouldnt'urt you to put that there little old typewriter away for an hour or two and pick up a rifle," said The Sweep.
certainly wouldnt," I said, "In fact," said The Sweep, "it might do you a bit of good, "That's right," I said, "When once you've andied a rifle," said The Sweep, "it dont take long to git back to it."
"It certainly dont," I said, "And you might git a decent bit of sport," said The Sweep.
"Too true," I said.
"Better than rat shooting," said The Sweep, "Same thing," I said, "There you go again," said The Sweep, your temper,"
"I aint," 1 said, "I expect you'd like to see little old Itler comin down in one of them there parachutes," said The Sweep.
"Not arf," I said, "Or little old Goering," said The Sweep. "Cor stone me blimey, what a target he'd make,"
"Cor," I said.
"I see, said The Sweep, "that some of them ave come down crying and some with their ands up."
"That's right," I said, "Personally myself," said The Sweep, "I don't care if they come down laughing or eryin, ands They'll git it just the same," ere," I said.
"Though vou dont want to git excited," said The Sweep.
"I aint," I said, "There's nothing that spoils your shooting more than gettin excited."
"Too true, "And you'll ave to cut out some of this ere," said The Sweep.
"What?" I asked.
"Beer," said The Sweep, "You dont want a shaky and in the mornin, Because you might shoot the sergeant major. And that would never do."
"Certainly not," I said.
"Still," said The Sweep, "i'll be a treat to see you jumping to it again,"
"And you," I said, "You and your old flat feet," said the Sweep, "Cor suffering Mike."
"Cor," I said.
"If you wake yourself up," said The Sweep, might make you a lance corporal again,"
They might," I said, "And no extra pay this time," said The Sweep.
"Nor last time," I said.
"Cor stone me sideways," said The Sweep, "Cor strike me red, white and blue.—Nal Gubbins in the "Sunday Express."
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