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Rh The Thursday after that, at three, The King invited Quog to tea. Quoth Quog, "It was a task to bilk . . . (I thank you; sugar, please, and milk) . . . To bilk this Tinker and his pranks. A scurvy rogue! . . . (Ah, two lumps, thanks.)

'A scurvy rogue!" continued Quog. 'Twas easy to outwit the dog. Altho', perhaps, I risked my life— I've heard he's handy with a knife Ah, well, 'twas for my country's sake . . . (Thanks; just one slice of currant cake.)"