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understand here and now as anywhere."
"Sorry. But we aren't here to explain things of that sort. I must arst
you to move on."
"
"
Don't you know?"
I must arst you to move on--if you please ... I'd strongly advise you
to get off 'ome. We've 'ad no special instructions yet--but it's against
the law ... Clear away there. Clear away."
The pavement to his left became invitingly bare, and young Caddles went
slowly on his way. But now his tongue was loosened.
"
I don't understand," he muttered. "I don't understand." He would appeal
brokenly to the changing crowd that ever trailed beside him and behind.
I didn't know there were such places as this. What are all you people
"
doing with yourselves? What's it all for? What is it all for, and where
do I come in?"
He had already begotten a new catchword. Young men of wit and spirit
addressed each other in this manner, "Ullo 'Arry O'Cock. Wot's it all
for? Eh? Wot's it all bloomin' well for?"
To which there sprang up a competing variety of repartees, for the most
part impolite. The most popular and best adapted for general use appears
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