human
It's one of the signs of the times, Mother. I thought you were an 'Onward' one.
gpt
Lard help us! Not 'Onward and downward.'
human
It's all the result of the war, affirmed Alfred.
gpt
Money's scarcer amongst the quality, but poor folks are richer. Why shouldn't our girls have a good time? They're working hard for the country.
human
Being a man, wi' an eye for a pretty face, you sticks up for the girls. But what about they miners, a-smoking silling cigars and a-drinking champagne, when our boys are dying at one-and-tuppence a day? And some o' they strikers, so they tells me, 'd as lief live under Kayser Bill as under King Garge.
gpt
Is that their fault, Mother?
human
What do you say? Gracious! Be you telling me that such wickedness be _my_ fault?
gpt
It's the fault of the quality, Mother.
human
What a tale!