A chara, – 212.These things happen. 213. Sorry, you will have to put that in writing. 214. All our computers are down. Try again later.
215. We always close for Race Day – that is a given around here. – Is mise,
Sir, – 216. A bit flew off it. – Yours, etc,
Sir, – 217. The engineer said an additional storey would be no problem. 218. Sure, I had a half-brick in my pocket. I was on the way to the builders’ providers to get a matching colour for our extension. 219. Yes, but on the Continent they always close gas valves anticlockwise. 220. Aren’t all the vestments supposed to be treated with fire-retardant? 221. Who would have expected the wing-fixing instructions to be in Polish? 222. She told me she was at least 17. 223. He didn’t look like a guard at the time. – Yours, etc,
Sir, – 224. Diplomatic assurances. – Yours, etc,
Sir, – 225. “Sir, the man’s hat blew off and we chased it for him” (Synge Street, CBS 5B class on returning late from mid-morning break, 1952) – Yours, etc,