“I KNOW THAT.”
A London paper has heard of a case where a droll fellow named Scrubbs got into a firstclass railway carriage, before smoking carriages were invented. In the carriage was seated a sour-looking old gentleman. After the train had started, Scrubbs took out his pipe--41 You musn’t smoke here,’ at once said the old gentleman. “ I know that,” replied Scrubbs. Ho then calmly filled his pipe. 44 Did I not toll you.” said tho o. g. again, 44 that you can’t smoke hers ?” 44 1 know that,” gloomily replied Scrubbs, taking out his fusee box. He lit a fusee, but now tho wrath of tho o. g. was dreadful. 44 You shan’t smoke here, sir !” he shrieked. 44 1 know that,” added Scrubbs, allowing the iusee to exhaust itself, when he lit another and another ; tho stench was awful, the smoke suffocating. The 0.g., coughing and spluttering, struggled for words. 44 You’d better smoko,” said he. 44 1 know that," replied Scrubbs, applying the blaring fusee to the expectant pipe.
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Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2269, 11 July 1881, Page 3
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172“I KNOW THAT.” Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2269, 11 July 1881, Page 3
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