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‘Well, what I say is, it’s a free country, and I won’t be dic-
tated to.’
‘It’s no good saying it’s a free country,’ said Polly, ‘that
won’t prevent ‘em bashin’ your ‘ead in if they get the
chanst.’
When they had finished Philip passed his pouch over to
‘Erb and they lit their pipes; then he got up, for a ‘call’ might
be waiting for him at his rooms, and shook hands. He saw
that it had given them pleasure that he shared their meal,
and they saw that he had thoroughly enjoyed it.
‘Well, good-bye, sir,’ said ‘Erb, ‘and I ‘ope we shall ‘ave as
nice a doctor next time the missus disgraces ‘erself.’
‘Go on with you, ‘Erb,’ she retorted.’ ‘Ow d’you know
there’s going to be a next time?’