ROUGH ON GEORGE!
There was a sound of revelry by night, for gathered in the village hall were Dullmere’s beauty and chivalry, bidden to a fancy dress ball (tickets, including refreshments, four and sixpence). Chibbins, the greengrocer, as a knight in armour, was hardly a success in the mazy waltz, nor did he show to great advantage in the set dances, but when it came to supper time he started to do himself right proudly. “Try some more of this trifle, most worthy knight,” urged Queen Elizabeth, who presided over that delicacy.
Chibbins shook his head sadly. "‘Now see what y n’ve ! een and done," he hissed at sirs. Chibbins, a somewhat full-blown Dresden i h .p----herdess.
“What’s amiss now, George ?” inquired the lady. “Everything’s amiss,” snorted the irate knight. “You must needs pick me out a git'-up what nobody couldn’t dance in, and when it comes to what might 'ave been a chance to git my money’s worth I ain’t got a screw-'ammer to unbotton my blessed weskit I”
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Northland Age, Volume VIII, Issue 10, 27 October 1911, Page 2
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170ROUGH ON GEORGE! Northland Age, Volume VIII, Issue 10, 27 October 1911, Page 2
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