Excerpt from Our Battalion: Being Some Slight Impressions of His Majesty's Auxiliary Forces, in Camp and Elsewhere
Then the Volunteer Off'cer, being by nature contrary, wants to know something about 'is duties an' ses to the Gov'mint, 'yer remarks is excellent an' to the point, but what can I do to correct me errors?' Anything you like,' ses the Gov'mint, cheer fully, 'that's not agin the Reglashuns.' 'i give up my time,' ses the Volunteer, 'an' pay for nearly everything out of my own pocket, an' I'm anxious for to learn, but I ain't a prophet,' ses 'e. 'give me someone to teach me.' 'i'll do anything you like in reason,' ses the Gov'mint, 'but I will not train you.' 'tell me how to teach myself, then,' ses the Volunteer. 'i don't know an' I don't care,' ses the Gov'mint, 'but I'll spare the time to examine you if you pay yer expenses. An' meanwhile I will regard you in the light of a nuisance' An' so matters 'ave stood, the Volunteer trying to do 'is best an' the Gov'mint doin'
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