IN THE SMOKING-ROOM.

"_Oh, as to all that, I quite agree with you_;" i.e., "I wasn't
listening."

"_I rather understood that you were arguing, &c., &c._;" i.e., "You
are now flatly contradicting yourself."

* * * * *

DISCIPLINE!

(A FARCICAL TRAGEDY, IN TWO SCENES--NOT LICENSED FOR
REPRESENTATION.)


SCENE I.--THE BARRACK SQUARE. PRESENT--NO. 1 COMPANY, AWAITING
INSPECTION.

_Captain_ (_to Subaltern_). Have you proved them?

_Subaltern_. Sorry, Sir, but the men say they know their places, and
it is useless labour.

_Capt._ Very well--I daresay they are right. You know we have been
told to be conciliatory. Open order! March! For inspection--port arms!

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