THE POMPONIUS EGO DAY 



they 'urit in couples, Dis arter six and Two upon 

 ten. They took poor Two for a thief, and wen 

 he went into the shops, they used to sing out 

 " Two upon ten ! two upon ten ! " meanin', two eyes 

 on ten fingers haw, haw, haw ! ' chuckled our 

 master, adding, * I won't interduce neither o' 

 them. But 'ere comes a good chap,' continued 

 he, 'Ridge the slater, gives ten pund, and pays 

 it too. Slates, old bouy ! ' continued Jorrocks, 

 beckoning him, 'come this way, and let me be 

 the makin' on you. Let me interduce you to 

 the great Mr. Hego, King o' the Chase, I may 

 call 'im.' Ridge made as bountiful a bow as 

 though he expected an order to roof in a 

 palace. 



"Ere's another good chap,' continued Mr. 

 Jorrocks, 'Pigott the master plasterer M.P., as 

 he calls himself. 'Ere, Piggy,' continued Jorrocks, 

 hailing him, ' let me do the splendacious by you. 

 Mr. Hego, let me interduce a reg'ler brick fire- 

 brick, in fact gives sivin pund to the 'ounds, 

 and pays it too.' 



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