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[Illustration: A PROSPECTIVE JONAH?
THE CAPTAIN (_to Sir ERIC GEDDES_). "I SOMETIMES WONDER WHETHER A MAN OF
YOUR ABILITY OUGHT NOT TO FIND A BETTER OPENING."
[It is rumoured that the Ministry of Transport is to have a limited
existence.]]
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[Illustration: _Lady._ "NO COD LEFT, MR. BROWN?"
_Fishmonger_ (_confidentially_). "WELL, MRS. SNIPPS, I'LL OBLIGE YOU. I
ALWAYS KEEPS A BIT UP MY SLEEVE FOR REG'LAR CUSTOMERS."]
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