Works in the Gadfly 1906
"'OT"
‘Ot? – Well, wot a thing to arst!
Think I’m made of marble?  Wot?
‘Ot?  Ay? ’Ot!! Why, --! An’ -!
Wot a question!  ‘Course I’m ‘ot!

’Ot?  Well, I should say I am!
Think I’m goin’ to say I’m not?
Do I feel the wot?  Oh-!
Shut yer ‘ead!  I know it’s ’ot!!

‘Ot?  Dy’e think I bloomin’ well
Don’t know that much?  ‘Ot!  Great Scot!!!
Do I wot?  Oh, ----!!!
‘Eavens, don’t I know it’s ‘ot!

‘OT?  Wot rot!  Do I look cool?
Do I notice wot?  The glare?
Why you -!!  *****!! Fool!!
--!  ***? --!!!  --***?
--!  --!  --!  ***!!!!!! – There!

"Den"
The Gadfly, 21 February 1906, p13

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