 
You are an idiot, a fool, and a rascal. (Official explanation.) Terms of endearment denoting feeling of the utmost friendship. Why do you come here? Why don't you stay at home? (Official explanation.) Merely questions asked to stimulate pleasant conversation. You are a rosbif, a boule dogue, and plum-pudding. (Official interpretation.) Fine names intended to express the greatest possible admiration for British institutions. If you speak we will knock you down. (Official interpretation.) Merely a kindly expression of concern calculated to produce repose. You are one brutal, ugly-faced foreigner. (Official interpretation.) A jocular salutation. You sell your wife at Smithfield—Long live the Boers! (Official interpretation.) A polite attempt to commence a courteous conversation. Are you English? (Official interpretation.) The highest praise imaginable. Youthful North Briton (on honeymoon tour, proud of his French). "Gassong! La—le—le—cart——" GarÇon. "Oui, m'sieu', tout de suite!" Admiring Bride. "Losh! Sandy, what did he say?" Youthful North Briton (rather taken aback). "Aweel, Jeannie, dear, he kens I'm Scotch, an' he asked me to 'tak' a seat.'" DIEPPE--MOSSOO LEARNING TO FLOAT DIEPPE—MOSSOO LEARNING TO FLOAT Our friend, 'Arry Belville, is so knocked all of a heap by Our friend, 'Arry Belville, is so knocked all of a heap by the beauty of the foreign fish girls, that he offers his 'and and 'art to the lovely Pauline. A SKETCH AT TROUDEAUVILLE A SKETCH AT TROUDEAUVILLEAfter the bath, the Count and Countess de St. Camembert have a little chat with their friends before dressing; and Monsieur Roucouly, the famous baritone, smokes a quiet cigarette, ere he plunges into the sandy ripple. |
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