There, to tell 'ee the truth, I'm fair wore out, what with a body's feelin's and a-walkin' so far i' the sun, and the dust a-gettin' down one's throat wi' every sob, so to speak.

It ees ze dirty Proosien linen vashed out, and hoong zere to dry!" I told him in Arabic that he needn't get his back up; but he understood me not, and continued playing with the cats which we were transporting to Tours to protect the Commissary stores from the ravages of the rats that the Prussians had despatched to eat up the provisions of the garrison.

I tell you he ees Gringo devilhe ees devil Bear.

"You har one tenant, ent it?" "Yes, seh." "Zen eet ees M. De Brahmin zat you 'ave to see.

"It ees IJean Croisset, a friend!

"It ees ze fortunes of war, messiers," he said, wincing at the pain speech caused him.

Dumble ees a fraud.

I tell you he ees Gringo devilhe ees devil Bear.

I'd like to do 'ee honour.

Of society, however, he spoke mordant words "Soziety in Europe, to-day," he said to me, shortly after his arrival, "ees a big monkey-house, and all ze monkeys are pulling each ozer's tails.

"M'sieu'," he said, "waid till Agricola Fusilier ees keel.

It ees ze dirty Proosien linen vashed out, and hoong zere to dry!" I told him in Arabic that he needn't get his back up; but he understood me not, and continued playing with the cats which we were transporting to Tours to protect the Commissary stores from the ravages of the rats that the Prussians had despatched to eat up the provisions of the garrison.

He ees wan ver' great man.

"And my cabeeneet ees one beeg arsenal, like you call it in your language.

yia yi ee oua yi aha ohuaya.

"Neighbours all," he began, his rather stupid face overspread with an expression of satisfied cunning, "I promised to tell 'ee my reasons for havin' 'Liza's portrait took.

" "Meester Trenholm ees breeng a sailor, too?" demanded Trego, turning his black eyes on me in a manner that I could not understand.

Becoze Agricola ees one sorcier!

There, he can tell 'ee the tale while we're eatin'.

Et ees a schmall vessel, a sheep's boat!"

That ee way to do it.

"If you please, sir," repeated Annie, "will 'ee warm Mister Barrabel wi' this?" The old gentleman stared round the carriage.

I don't want 'ee; haven't wanted 'ee these ten years.

"He knows nothing; he ees too young, toovat do you say?too vashionable, frivolous.

"You har one tenant, ent it?" "Yes, seh." "Zen eet ees M. De Brahmin zat you 'ave to see.