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16 Ginger Mick's bin at the races, an' 'e'd made a little rise, 'Avin' knowed a bloke wot knowed the trainer's cook. An' easy money's very sweet, as punters reckernise. An' sweetest when yeh've prized it orf a "book." So Ginger calls fer Rosie, an' to celerbrate 'is win 'E trots 'er down to Ah Foo's joint to splash a bit uv tin. There wus lights, an' smells of Asia, an' a strange, Chow-'aunted scene; Floatin' scraps of forrin lingo 'it the ear; But Rose sails in an' takes 'er seat like any soshul queen Sich as stokes 'erself wiv foy grass orl the year. "Duck an' Fowl" 's 'er nomination; so ole Ginger jerks 'is frame 'Cross to git some fancy pickin's, an' to give 'is choice a name.

While Ginger paws the tucker, an' 'as words about the price. There's a shickered toff slings Rosie goo-goo eyes. 'E's a mug 'oo thinks 'e's 'it a flamin' 'all uv scarlet vice An' 'e picks on gentle Rosie fer a prize. Then 'e tries to play at 'andies, an' arrange about a meet; But Rosie fetches 'im a welt that shifts 'im in 'is seat.

Ginger's busy makin' bargins, an' 'e never seen the clout; 'E is 'agglin' wiv Ah Foo fer 'arf a duck; But the toff's too shick or silly fer to 'eave 'is carkis out, An' to fade while goin's good an' 'e's in luck.