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           (Singing;hisvoiceappearingtocomefromthecellar,andsuggestingthefirstlowwarningsofanapproachingearthquake. 

           "‘WhenIwasyoungIservedaterm 

           Asoffice-boytoanattorney’sfirm.’ 

           (Asidetopianist):"Itistoolow,oldman;we’llhavethatoveragain,ifyoudon’tmind." 

           Singsfirsttwolinesoveragain,inahighfalsettothistime. Greatsurpriseonthepartoftheaudience. Nervousoldladynearthefirebeginstocry,andhastobeledout. 

           Harris(continuing): 

           "‘IsweptthewindowsandIsweptthedoor, 

           AndI—’ 

           No—no,Icleanedthewindowsofthebigfrontdoor. AndIpolishedupthefloor—no,dashit—Ibegyourpardon—funnything,Ican’tthinkofthatline.AndI—andI—Oh,well,we’llgetontothechorus,andchanceit(sings): 

           ‘AndIdiddle-diddle-diddle-diddle-diddle-diddle-de, 

           TillnowIamtheruleroftheQueen’snavee.’ 

           Nowthen,chorus—itisthelasttwolinesrepeated,youknow. 

           Generalchorus: 

           "Andhediddle-diddle-diddle-diddle-diddle-diddle-dee’d, 

           TillnowheistheruleroftheQueen’snavee."