THE CLERK. Afraid to fight! You should see them on a Saturday
night.

AUGUSTUS. Yes, they fight one another; but they won't fight the
Germans.

THE CLERK. They got grudges again one another: how can they have
grudges again the Huns that they never saw? They've no
imagination: that's what it is. Bring the Huns here; and they'll
quarrel with them fast enough.

AUGUSTUS [returning to his seat with a grunt of disgust]. Mf!
They'll have them here if they're not careful. [Seated.] Have you
carried out my orders about the war saving?

THE CLERK. Yes.

AUGUSTUS. The allowance of petrol has been reduced by three
quarters?

THE CLERK. It has.

AUGUSTUS. And you have told the motor-car people to come here and
arrange to start munition work now that their motor business is
stopped?

THE CLERK. It ain't stopped. They're busier than ever.

AUGUSTUS. Busy at what?