You'll only git the worse of it, you know.' 'Not me, mate,' replied the other, shaking his head doggedly.

''Ere I am, and 'ere I'm goin' to bloody well stop.' 'No, you ain't,' replied Philpot coaxingly.

''Look 'ere.

I'll tell you wot we'll do.

You 'ave just one more 'arf-pint along of me, and then we'll both go 'ome together.