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'Ustle, or you'll get a taste er—Wot? No cheek, you flamin' waster! This is wot I get for payin' '! Talk about your Unions, will you? Right, my covey, wait until you Come 'ere crawlin'—? Ain't she finished milkin' Spot? Is this wot I brought you up for; reared, an' give you bite an' sup for? 'Struth! A man's own kids'll next be talkin' Union, like as not! Garn, I ain't got time to listen to your silly sniv'lin' now. Understan' me, you was born an' bred to !)

Cow, Cow— I'm a capitalist now: Though I once was poor an' lonely, an' a waster, I'll allow. Now I've 'ands that I can hector: I'm an Upper 'Ouse elector; An' the Sanit'ry Inspector is an interferin' cow!

Talk about your modern schoolin'! Education's wasteful foolin'! I got on all right without it only teaches youngsters cheek— (Where's young Tom? Wot? Ain't 'e back yet? Sam, go—'Ere! !   Wastin' time there, washin' buckets!