Lord George Germain was of a remarkably amiable disposition; and his
domestics lived with him rather as humble friends than menial servants.
One day entering his house in Pall-mall, he observed a large basket of
vegetables standing in the hall, and inquired of the porter to whom they
belonged, and from whence they came? Old John immediately replied, “They
are _ours_, my lord, from _our_ country-house.”--“Very well,” rejoined
his lordship. At that instant a carriage stopped at the door, and lord
George, turning round, asked what coach it was? “_Ours_,” said honest
John. “And are the children in it _ours_ too?” said his lordship,
smiling. “_Most certainly_, my lord,” replied John, with the utmost
gravity, and immediately ran to lift them out.
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~Riddle.~