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O is that girl," sez Digger Smith, "That never seems to bother with No blokes: the bint with curly 'air? I've often seen 'er over there Talkin' to Missus Flood, an' she Seems like a reel ripe peach to me.

"Not that I'm askin' "... 'Ere 'is eyes Goes sort uv swiv'ly, an' 'e sighs. "Not that I'm askin' with idears Uv love an' marridge; 'ave no fears. I've chucked the matrimony plan," 'E sez. "I'm only 'arf a man."

This Digger Smith 'as fairly got Me rampin' with 'is " 'arf man" rot. 'E 'as a timber leg, it's true; But 'e can do the work uv two. Besides, the things 'e's done Out There Makes 'im one man an' some to spare.