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DIGGER SMITH
"It takes the women for to put us wise
To playin' games in war-time," an' 'e sighs.
An' 'ere Doreen sets out to put 'im right.
"There's games an' games," she sez. "When women starts
A hand at Bridge like she 'as played to-night
It's Nature teachin' 'em to make it 'earts.
The other suits are yours," she sez; "but then,
That's as it should be, seein' you are men."
"Maybe," sez Poole; an' both gits up to go.
I stands beside the door when they are gone,
Watchin' their lantern swingin' to an' fro,
An' 'ears Begg's voice as they goes trudgin' on:
"If you 'ad led that Queen we might 'ave made. . . ."
"Rubbidge!" shouts Poole. "You mucked it with yer Spade!"
