The Travelling Companions: A Story in Scenes. Anstey F.

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      First T. T. (with a dash of friendly contempt). What d'yer mean – no landmarks —signposts?

      Second T. T. (with dignity). I mean to say, they don't 'ave nothing to indicate which is Jack's property, and which is Joe's.

      First T. T. Go on – they've as much as what we 'ave.

      Second T. T. 'Ave they? We 'ave fences and 'edges. I don't see none 'ere. P'raps you'll point me out one?

      First T. T. There's precious few 'edges or fences in the Isle o' Thanet, as you'd know if you've ever been to Margit.

      Second T. T. (loftily). I'm not talkin' about Margit now, I'm talkin' of 'ere, and I'll trouble you to show me a landmark.

      First T. T. Depend on it they've their own ways of knowing which is 'oo's.

      Second T. T. That's not what I'm sayin'. I'm sayin' there ain't nothin' to indicate it. [They argue the point at length.