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Chapter 8
(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."
