Not even when you arsked me sarcastic like if I'd like you to arsk the Superintendent if you might arsk me questions.

Without offence did I tell yer to go to 'ell ?" "You did." "An' when you said you'd report me for usin' obscene language that was 'ittin' me over the 'ead.

But the 'arf-quid made that all right.

I weren't a-goin' to fight, so I waited for the food, and did with my 'owl as the wolves and lions and tigers does.

But, lor' love yer 'art, now that the old 'ooman has stuck a chunk of her tea-cake in me, an' rinsed me out with her bloomin' old teapot, and I've lit hup, you may scratch my ears for all you're worth, and won't even get a growl out of me.